Tag Archives: snowdrops
Six on Saturday: Christmas Comes Late
Back in December, I ordered three shrubs to add to the winter interest in the garden, including Camellia ‘Yuletide’, a replacement for a small potted specimen that had turned up its toes: two came within a few days, unlike Yuletide … Continue reading
Six on Saturday: a Mixed Bag
I could have filled my allocated six slots at least twice over with blooms that are still hanging on long past their expected sell-by date, but with a November blooms post planned in a week or so, I looked for … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday: One Drop or Two?
Wordless Wednesday: I Saw Three Ships
I saw three ships come sailing in On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day I saw three ships come sailing in On Christmas Day in the morning
Six on Saturday: the First and the Last
Well, the last will be first for this Six on Saturday post, as temperatures down to minus 2°C last night will sadly have seen off the dahlias for this year. The photograph was taken quite early in the day but … Continue reading
Glorious February Days
We have had some gloriously sunny days recently, with temperatures up to 14°C, a definite awareness of warmth from the sun, greenhouse vents opening and the sound of bees enjoying the benefits offered by these almost unseasonal days. On days … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday: Laying a New Carpet
A Basket Case or Two (or Three)
For over 10 years I have been planting my ‘special’ snowdrops in pond baskets and sinking them into the soil, partly for ease of knowing exactly where they were planted but also because I felt it gave them some degree … Continue reading