A light rain fell all day yesterday, boughing down branches and pretty much everything else as well, so I was quick about cutting a few Leucojum and Narcissus ‘Quail’ stems. Summer Snowflake, with flowers eerily similar to Lily of the Valley (without the fragrance) are quickly reaching peak bloom; the bulbs multiply readily in my […]
Tag: Spring Bulbs
6 on Saturday – 04MAY2024 – More and More
Spring is about abundance – more of everything…
In a Vase, on Monday – Creamy
Blue and white spring bulbs, together in a vase, on Monday…
6 on Saturday – 27APR2024 – Daffs etc
More spring bulbs, and a bit of frost damage…
In a Vase, on Monday – Deep
I’m joining Cathy’s group at Rambling in the Garden‘s this week with my first windowsill vase of the year, featuring today the deep purple, blue and yellow of Hyacinth ‘Woodstock,’ Muscari latifolium and Narcissus ‘Jetfire.’ Perhaps it’s something to do with the mild winter we’ve just come through, but I’m noticing already more and larger […]
6 on Saturday – 13APR2024 – Upon my Return…
I was out of town for 12 days; unusual for me, as I don’t travel much, doubly so given the season, and the garden growth explosion that occurs in April. Although it’s been raining since my return, I’m told it was warm and sunny while I was away, encouraging bulbs to pop up and flower […]
Six on Saturday – 09MAR2024 – Breakthrough
Buds are breaking and Bulbs are bursting through the ground…
Six on Saturday – 20MAY2023 – The Frost Never Bothered Me Anyway
A bit of frost this week didn’t hurt anything.