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.

Yet another week with only limited opportunities to get out in the garden although I did manage to finish mulching the raised beds and borders. I was going to say the first signs of spring are here but, as I write this on Friday evening, it’s pouring down again and the wind has picked up.

One – First hyacinths in bloom.

Two – Rosemary bush flowering already.

Three – Groups of narcissi nearly in bloom planted around the remains of two very overgrown trees that were removed last year.

Four – New leaves of chives and fennel in the herb garden

Five – More young growth, this time the neat rosettes of a sedum.

Six – Allium schubertii sowed in the autumn from saved seed. However I’ll need patience because I understand it can take 3 – 5 years before they reach sufficient size to flower.

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.

Another week with only limited opportunities to get in the garden although the forecast for today is good, albeit cold. Despite this, is it too soon to say we’re getting the first signs of spring?

One – Topmost buds on Clematis ‘Nelly Moser’ just before we’re forecast to have a cold snap.

Two – More buds forming this time on a viburnum.

Three – For me, the only saving grace of this spiky mahonia is the early flowers.

Four – ‘Charlotte’ potatoes happily chitting away.

Five – First appearance of anemone blanda.

Six – A brief appearance by the sun persuaded this clump of crocus to think about opening. Just think about it, mind you.

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.