WHAT JOBS ARE WE DOING IN THE GARDEN TODAY 2019

I too have difficulty growing tall Carnations but am thankful I even get straggly ones. Carnations are my favourite flowers with Freesias running a close second, which seed freely here!

Nicotiana seeds freely here, always pink and white also grow wild, but I have bought a packet a gaily coloured ones which are supposedly scented ... we'll see (or smell).

 

@Victoria Freesias sowing freely?! You lucky devil. I’m jealous.

 

Morning @Victoria how's life in the warmer climes!!

I adore carnations too but also end up with straggly ones.......my mission this year is to overcome this. Maybe to keep trimming them???? We shall see

 

'Tis true. I couldn't grow them for love nor money in Bucks and here they are everywhere ... even in the gravel where we park!

 

Got more compost and continued with the thick mulching of front borders. (The showers did appear, heavy at times, but good sunny periods too) Pleased with it...black and looks good enough to eat
Re freesias.....with me I think I have got the hang of sowing them now. I sow in cooler times and try to have the patience to wait until they are ready to grow. I leave the pots sown in in sheltered shady spot and forget them. Then they produce those wonderfully scented flowers.

 

Hmmm... I've grown Freesias from seed before too, forgot that I had!! Might try again ....their fragrance is divine!

 

My Freesias are all from bulb, those type you buy a pack of anywhere quite cheaply. Mine are all packs from England. If I remember correctly the packs say bloom in August//September but they bloom February/March here.

Here are my straggly Carnations in May and Freesias in March on kitchen patio and in rockery (old photos) ...







The Freesias always fall down!

 

@Victoria your carnations are robust compared to the kind I got. For obvious reasons I didn't take a pic to share, but in hindsight, probably should have! If we can't share our failures it would be sad indeed

 

Can you plant lily of the valley bulbs now?

G.

 

@Marley Farley I just happened to see some bulbs in a shop today. I think I might have an idea where I can plant them. I'm just impatient and what to get out there and plant things. I will wait until spring before I start.



G.

 

It's been snowing so I didn't get to do anything outside. Brought some more compost indoors to warm up in the boiler cupboard. Potted on some mixed succulents and a couple of small chlorophytum. Noticed that some of the irises are in flower. It won't be long before the crocuses are joining them.

 

I have had iris leaves for a while. They are in pots though. I dont know if that makes a difference. In the ground I have daffodils, snowdrops and alliums all shooting leaves. Some of the snowdrops are just starting to bud.

G.