Tag: gardening

Six on Saturday is a weekly meme originally hosted by The Propagator but now in the tender care of Jim at Garden Ruminations.

How cruel to be back to cold, wet and windy weather just as our gardens are rewarding us with spring flowers and blossom. Plans to plant my second early potatoes have been put on hold for the time being.

One – The bergenia (not sure of the variety) has finally started flowering. I no longer need to be envious of my neighbours along the street who have had theirs flowering for at least a month.

Two to Four – A trio of daffodils, varieties unknown because of course I’ve lost all the labels.

Five – Courgette seedlings putting their heads above the soil. I’ve sown two varieties – ‘Firenze’ and ‘Romanesco’ – both of which have done well in previous years.

Six – Viburnum flower with the foliage of spiraea japonica ‘Goldflame’ in the background. The viburnum was pruned back drastically a year ago so it’s a relief to see that it’s come through the winter.

Do check out the posts of other participants by following the links in the comments section of Jim’s post. If you fancy taking part yourself but don’t know where to start, here’s the participant’s guide.

Six on Saturday is a weekly meme originally hosted by The Propagator but now in the tender care of Jim at Garden Ruminations.

How refreshing to have a few days not only to do jobs in the garden but also to enjoy simply being out in it. And I’ve sown my first seeds of the year – squash, courgettes and tomatoes – currently on a sunny windowsill.

One – A delightful group of anenome blanda.

Two – Two lily bulbs planted last year that have decided to multiply.

Three – ‘Timperley Early’ rhubarb getting closer to becoming a crumble.

Four – Is anyone else like me and forgets which colour tulips you’ve planted where? In a different part of the garden I have a seemingly random combination of a yellow tulip next to an apricot pink one.

Five – Spotted these snakeshead fritillary emerging from a clump of grape hyacinths.

Six – I’m not particularly keen on lamium but have to admit it is a great plant for a shady area. This is under a mature apple tree,

Do check out the posts of other participants by following the links in the comments section of Jim’s post. If you fancy taking part yourself but don’t know where to start, here’s the participant’s guide.