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2020/07/28 - Today's Planting

Such a dreary summer! No sun for weeks, and finally dredged up enough energy to plant up the bulbs Peter got me, which have been lying for weeks! Fortunately there are several pots sitting waiting for planting, so almost zero work :) Bat Stand The Erythronium have all been put into the Bat Stand to bulk up. At least they are dormant at this time of year, so won't suffer urine burn. Erythronium Harington Snow Goose E. americanum E. Joanna E. Seedling MP01 E. Brimstone E. tuolomense EPA Clone Steps Pot Polemonium Ballyrogan Blue Galanthus Matt Bishop Galanthus Belvedere Gold Crocus Silver Lining (tiny!) x 3 Patio Seat - Owl Pot Epimedium Brimstone Butterfly Top of Steps Pot Epimedium Pink Champagne Tulip sprengerii Trotters Form Roscoea Harington Imperial Geranium Sylvia's Surprise
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Fruit Pots are Go!

All the fruit pots finally weeded, ready for spring! The Bon Louis d'Avranche pears have been flowering for a couple of weeks... I hope they survive the night frosts being forecast for this week

2017 - 06 - Tuesday 13th

Scarlet wanted a dander, so I joined him, clicking as I went. "You were SUPPOSED to be going for a walk with me, NOT taking dumb photographs!" Lots and lots of things happening in the garden! I'm going to try to do this at least once a month :) Its a pity it takes so long doing even a short write-up, but once a month should be possible... Great Mullein The Great Mulleins are now huge! The two standard ones are about 5 feet and almost finished flowering, but the big silver one is now standing at 7 feet plus! I'm still waiting to see if the flower spike creates branches, so I can figure out the species. Purple Sprouting Broccoli   Purple Sprouting Broccoli :) Only about 1cm long at the minute, and nothing at all yet on most of the plants. Beetroot The beetroot are doing great. The largest are now about 2" across, and ready to be thinned out and boiled. ...