First Peony of the year has opened!
Some flowers from my current cutting garden
Whatâs blooming in my garden today (February 19, 2024)
Another bed weeded. Itâs so nice to reveal all the plants that are waking up!
Beds 3 & 4 tidied and bed 5 started!
Wow! What cold weather we had last week. Today (24th January), I walked around the garden and the cold weather has definitely taken its toll. The ranunculus I was so pleased with is now looking pretty sad - all of the early prep. seems to have been dashed. I was hoping to cut some Hellebores and beautiful, fragrant Daphne but they too have been hit hard by the frost, even though they are very hardy. Mother Nature does always win, though I donât think it is all bad - a dose of cold and a brief blanket of snow can be good for a garden.
Daffodils are doing really well, as are some tulips. Other bulbs are popping up, thankfully reminding me where they are planted.
Also today, I potted-on some seedlings: White Larkspur & multiple varieties of Lisianthus, which Iâm particularly happy about.
Tomorrow I have lots of different seeds to sow - Iâm running out of room - better bring some of them into the house. đ¸
Iâm a little behind on sowing as last week was significant for a reason other than the weather. Sadly, we had to say goodbye to our beloved Florence. She was such a lovely and cuddly cat. It was a very hard decision to make but it was the best one we could make for her. Even though she was 15 years old, it was still a shock as I took her into the vet because I could see she was under the weather, only to find out during the exam that she had a âmassâ in her bladder. I never dreamt I wouldnât be bringing her home with me. We miss her terribly. She was such a wonderful addition to our life.