17/11/2025
We are trialling something different this winter to protect our ranunculus. We always use the chicken wire but had a little brain wave to use thistles (plenty on the field 🤣🙈) as a barrier too, the creeping thistle pack a punch, our hands have had countless prickles stuck over the last couple of years as they easily pe*****te our gloves!
Some of our ranunculus has been in for nearly 2 weeks and dare we say, so far so good. In previous years the chicken wire just hasnt been enough as mice can get through the smallest of gaps and no sooner have we planted, theyve been dug up and eaten.
Its set to be below 0 degrees this evening. So fleeced up for a little extra protection for all those seed babies we will mother through the winter. Some growth is more than usual due to the milder weather. On the other hand some are still teeny due to a very dull October!
This poppy (we think?!) caught our attention with its white spotted leaves! And a pop of colour peeped out from Hellebore Corner a little prematurely. We are aware we need to do some weeding - when dont we?! Its always one of those urgh kind of jobs 😆.
We had planned to plant all of our tulips today but a free advert for eucalyptus was more important 😁 and then it rained! Trying not to get fomo of everyone else's planted out tulips, we do have until the end of December at a push so still plenty of time yet.
