Category Archives: bulbs, corms and tubers

Wordless Wednesday: With the Fringe on Top

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Cathy
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In a Vase on Monday: Bobby Dazzler

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Cathy

I have mentioned the inferior hippeastrum in the Coop, which are not what they should have been, but I also have a better quality one which was purchased from Peter Nyssen and which I paid more for but is a … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: Spring

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Cathy

I did not expect to be showcasing tulips in a vase on the last Monday of March, but when these appeared in the shrub border this week they surprised me just as much as all the surprises I featured yesterday. … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday: Surprises

Posted on March 26, 2022 by Cathy

Having somehow lost the photos I was going to use, I nearly didn’t post today – but guessing they might have been accidentally deleted I managed to find them in the recycling bin and restore them…whew! Today’s six are all … Continue reading →

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Exodus

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Cathy

I bought my first ‘special’ (named) snowdrop back in 2005 and added a handful more in the next year or two, but it was from 2012 onwards that actively adding to their numbers began. The first bulbs were kept in … Continue reading →

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Six Signs of Spring on Saturday, and an Anniversary

Posted on March 19, 2022 by Cathy

I missed Six on Saturday last week, running out of time after an afternoon visit to Ashwood Nurseries and John’s Garden there, although in hindsight I could have cobbled something together from the few photos I had taken. You will … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: Bottling It

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Cathy

The Coop is currently home to a number of flowering bulbs and the indoor narcissi are beginning to come into their own, joining the hyacinths in pumping out their strong fragrance. If I was to bottle the fragrance of any … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: Arctic Bells

Posted on February 23, 2022 by Cathy
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Six on Saturday: Woe is Me!

Posted on February 12, 2022 by Cathy

…. not me, but the Lanky Lodger, whom I found sprawled out on his bench earlier in the week. wailing and gnashing his teeth. Sadly, he has proved to be a short-lived sculpture, despite the number of coats of primer … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: Doubles

Posted on February 7, 2022 by Cathy

If I had not already got both title and props sorted before I even picked these iconic double snowdrops, Galanthus nivalis ‘Flore Pleno’, I could have woven a post around the theme of my ship coming home, as it clearly … Continue reading →

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