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Category Archives: bulbs, corms and tubers
Behind the Gate
Today was due to be the first of our three June openings for the National Garden Scheme, cancelled because of Covid 19, so in the absence of visitors I thought I would share some of the things they would have … Continue reading
The End is Nigh….
…for the tulips, that is. Overnight winds that have continued throughout much of the day have removed the residual petals from many of the tulips, leaving only the deep maroon ones above and these lily flowered ones with a flush … Continue reading
In a Vase on Monday: Decisions, Decisions…
There were so many things in the garden to choose from and pop into a vase today that making a decision could have been really hard, perhaps requiring the toss of a coin to see what made the final cut. … Continue reading
Posted in bulbs, corms and tubers, Gardening, Gardens, In a Vase on Monday
Tagged flowers in a vase, Tulip 'Exotic Emperor', tulips
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In a Vase on Monday: Sunshine on a Cloudy Day
It was inevitable there would be Tête-à-Tête in a vase here today, as perhaps there has been at some point in February or March every year of IAVOM’s existence, and joining the Tête-à-Tête were several silver birch twiglets, snipped from … Continue reading
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Tagged flowers in a vase
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In a Vase on Monday: A Good Spread
There are a handful of native snowdrops, Galanthus nivalis, coming into flower in the garden although most are still just in bud; nevertheless, I decided to pluck a few for a tiny vase today. Having been systematically splitting clumps every … Continue reading
Posted in bulbs, corms and tubers, Gardening, Gardens, In a Vase on Monday, Winter
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