WHAT JOBS ARE WE DOING IN THE GARDEN TODAY 2018

This weekend I succumbed to temptation. I recently saw snakes head fritillary in pots in a local garden centre. I had never seen them in the flesh before and I liked the look of them. I told myself that if I waited until the autumn I could buy a large packet of bulbs for less than the price of one of those pots. Sometimes you just have to do it.





At least by buying one this way (I bought 2. They were reduced and I received 10% loyalty discount) I can see their growth habit. I take it each bulb produces 1 flower and 2 leaves. There are approximately 8 shoots in each pot. That gives me an indication of how many bulbs I need to plant to achieve a similar display.

G.

Ps Its nice to be able to get out and do something again. The upside of all the rain is that all my fledgling plants seem to be coming back after the frost. I have high hopes for everything coming through.

 

@Jack Sparrow I bought a couple of fritillary plants last spring, and then topped up with bulbs in the autumn. So far this year the original plants are coming through strong, whereas the bulbs are only just starting to poke their heads up. A mix of the two seems to be a good way to go - means there's something to look at while the bulbs establish

 

Nice Gary. Fritillaries are lovely
Succumbed to temptation?? Ha ha, Join the club I impulsively picked up a couple of lewisias yesterday
"On my travels" I used to know all the little nurseries tucked away and off the beaten track; I always bought something, sometimes unusual little gems, and never really regretted being succumbed

 

as you don't want @Scrungee knowing

 

My hubby had to move all my plants out when our fencing went in and they survived...so you should be ok

 

I've took photo's for @luciusmaximus and nothing more ....the pictures of my grasses mate in the garden...as i said i would take some for you

These Carex are starting to spread out and rise when the suns out





The Elijah's getting closer together...they're different sizes having them from different places



These Ponytails are just taking a bit longer...like i said but starting to go white on the edges

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These are my other grasses

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not sure if its my laptop Gail but i see no pictures

 

Weeding!!!!!!
Not your run of the mill weeds, oh no: sycamore seedlings I swear they wait until I've turned my back and then a new lot jump up
Still, being grateful for small mercies they are better than the dreaded bindweed; I suppose.

 

Sorry mate you won't catch me out ...check your pc

 

catch you out i cant see any pictures i am not trying to trick you

 

Right i'll take your word for it ....here i go making myself the April fool of the day ...here goes editing and up loading again ...i'm not impressed i hope you know

 

You will see them because they are on your PC in your cache; but, because you have copied this over from another thread, you will need to repost the pictures for members to be able to see them