The madness has started!

Patience is deffo the name of the game when it comes to members of the Iris family!

 

Still waiting. Spring is round the corner, not seen it yet.

 

It's out there somewhere Landimad!

 

Begonias have germinated today!

 

And my red hot pokers! Just have to think of somewhere to put them now when I prick them out.

Ill leave it a few weeks before I break it to Mrs Banker - could be in the doghouse

 

Coward!

 

FInding this thread facinating thanx

 

Just to keep the madness rolling along, I have just finished sowing some:-
Morning glory
African marigolds
Spring onion
Chives
Swan river daisies
more carrots
And a Flag Iris which has seen fit to sprout in the sunlight.
A nice cup of T to finish the afternoon off will go down well.

 

You're right landimad, the madness is under way and rolling along. It seems to have been such a long winter this year, probably because it's been so wet. I've managed to get out in the garden these last two days, the first time for weeks, the lawns are still sodden so I'm trying to stay off them but it won't be too long before the lawnmowers burst into life.

 

Im not holding out much hope as the kitten decided to take a stroll round my seed tray,i didnt use a cover just cling film x

 

Me too sheal,weeding,tidying and cleaning out the potting shed even potted up some crazy daisy seedlings
I need to start my morning glory varieties,landimad reminded me
ive put toadflax,angelica and a few more in trays that i got from seedswap,thanks for them xx

 

It is good to get outside Joolz. I need to dig another new flower bed, but the lawn is just too wet at the moment to be trampled on. I managed to mulch my rose bed today though.

I've got my early seeds under way by way of rotation in my electric propagator. White Lupins are up but I think my blue and pink ones have failed, I'll give them another couple of weeks. I have Antirrhinums up as well but looking a bit leggy. Other seeds down are......Dwarf Lavender and Knautia at the moment. I've had to put my seed packets in germination order as I've got so many to get through this year and space is limited with the propagator. My sons ex-bedroom is now taken over for growing on.

 

I cant wait for the pics of your new rose bed
Im the same with propagator,ive got my chillis and datura in at the moment but willing them along to get the next seeds in
I thought about you yest when i was weeding and tidying,i pulled the helipterum plants out..shame their not perennials hey sheal xx
I have some lupins growing ,i got the seeds from near our open cast area..just took make sure a part of the natural beauty here remains,i will plant them within the ground they have put back this spring
Make good use of any room,i do..the kids are sick of me ..let me in i need to water...no! go away i get

 

I can't wait to see the roses in bloom either! Ah yes, the Helipterums, are you okay for seed, I managed to salvage seed from the white ones I grew and still have some seed left from the ones you sent me. At least this year we'll be able to get them under way a bit earlier.

 

I really really cant wait,im so jealous,darran aint a fan of roses so im limited but i still have 4 i grown from seed(supposed to be green petal coloured) so i hope they make it to spring,ive prob still got helipterum left over but i will order more..i love them