Category Archives: seasonal tasks

Six on Saturday: No Room at the Inn

Posted on March 11, 2023 by Cathy

As I move towards the end of seed sowing for this time of the year, I am increasingly aware of the demands on space in the working greenhouse. So far, I have sown over 60 different seeds since January, with … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday: Down to the Nitty Gritty

Posted on March 4, 2023 by Cathy

With our February garden opening and a visit to my Mum out of the way, there has finally been an opportunity to catch up on outstanding ‘winter’ tasks, many of which had been postponed due to the ground being frozen … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday: When is a Snowdrop Not a Snowdrop?

Posted on February 4, 2023 by Cathy

…when it’s a snowflake, or Leucojum, probably L vernalis as this one is quite short in stature, unlike the taller and slightly later L aestivum. Often mistaken for snowdrops by those with more limited plant knowledge, they are commonly known … Continue reading →

Posted in bulbs, corms and tubers, early spring, Gardening, Gardens, herbaceous perennials, seasonal tasks, Six on Saturday, snowdrops, Winter, winter interest | 17 Comments

Wordless Wednesday: Seeing the Light

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Cathy

Posted in bulbs, corms and tubers, Gardening, Gardens, greenhouse, seasonal tasks, Winter, winter interest | Tagged forced hyacinths | 4 Comments

Six on Saturday: Labour Bears Fruit

Posted on December 31, 2022 by Cathy

With Christmas ‘out of the way’ and rather milder and drier weather, I have easily spent more hours in the garden this last week than in the whole of the rest of December put together, systematically ticking off a number … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday: Partial Nudity

Posted on November 26, 2022 by Cathy

As this is a garden blog I can be fairly sure no-one reading this is expecting to find photos of the Golfer or myself cavorting semi-naked around the garden; if so, they would be disappointed, or relieved perhaps, to find … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday: Good Grief!

Posted on November 12, 2022 by Cathy

Never in a million years would I expect to see a plump bud on a herbaceous poppy almost halfway through November! Usually flowering in early June, this poppy then dies down disgracefully before producing fresh foliage later in the year, … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday: Going…

Posted on November 5, 2022 by Cathy

…is crab apple Malus ‘Golden Hornet, with its manky rotting yellow crabs… Still here, however, is multi-coloured foliage of witch hazel Hamamelis ‘Ruby Glow’, although most of my other witch hazels are now completely nude: Nerines in the Coop are … Continue reading →