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I’ve moved !

Houseplants

 

This moth orchid was a ‘retirement’ present in 2014.  It’s had two flowering stems in that time.

Monthly Roundup: February

I started growing pea-shoots last month, hoping to add the leaves to salads. 

The Potato Diaries: February

20 January 2018

At first glance, not a lot has changed in the four weeks since I set out my early potatoes (Swift), but a closer look shows there is some new growth.

Sow a little seed or two

Tray 1 – sown 24 February 2019

Another warm and sunny day tempted me into the greenhouse to sow some seeds.

Six on Saturday: 23 February 2019

 

The promise of dry, warm weather – and another visit to the garden centre yesterday – meant I was out in the garden by 8:30.

Everyone Likes a Freebie . . .

 

Six on Saturday: 16 February 2019

I’ve had pale purple crocus, and pale yellow crocus, now it’s time for these dark purple ones to shine in the front garden.  I took the precaution of photographing my garden yesterday – our second day of cloudless skies and warm sun.  The forecast for Saturday being wet and windy – it isn’t – it’s cool and sunny.

Six on Saturday: 9 February 2019

I’ve been awake since 4 am.  Sixty-mile-an-hour gusts rattling the letterbox and clattering the slates.  I gave up trying to sleep at five am.

So here are my bleary-eyed six.  Follow the link to see how everyone else is faring.

Six on Saturday: 2 February 2019

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I ventured outside before lunch.  A quick visit to the greenhouse, and a mooch around the borders, where these dwarf narcissi have shot up.

The Potato Diaries: January 2019

I bought these seed potatoes from the garden centre on 19 January – just as the first snows of winter started.

Monthly Roundup: January

The month ended with snow, ice and freezing temperatures.  Mr O reported -7 on his morning commute today.

Six on Saturday: 26 January 2019

Six on Saturday.

1. Pelargoniums

2. Crocus

3. Snow

4. Conservatory

5. Leek flower spike

6. Snowdrops

I’m moving . . . maybe

Moving to a new site . . .

My Tiny Greenhouse Experiment: Plans

With the arrival of the new year, thoughts turned to maximising my growing area, within the limitations of my existing garden.

Six on Saturday: 19 January 2019

Here are my six for today.  Take a look at The Propagator’s Blog for inspiration.

Six on Saturday: 12 January 2019

I’m staying  mostly indoors for this week’s Six on Saturday, although the weather is still mild.  After a dry spell, we had some rain mid-week, so next week I expect my bulbs to have had a growth spurt.

Six on Saturday: 5 January 2019

My 80th post on this blog and my 18th Six on Saturday contribution!  Follow the link to The Propagator’s blog to see what everyone else is up to.

Yesterday was my first day away from the house since the Thursday before Christmas.

2018: Success and Failure

No monthly roundup for December, instead I thought I’d take a brief look back at the first year of my tiny vegetable garden experiment.

Six on Saturday: 29 December 2018

I wasn’t sure I’d have anything new for this week’s Six on Saturday hosted by The Propagator, but a quick tour of the garden on a surprisingly warm and sunny day gave me these images to share.