Leggy seedlings and longing for summer
Late January in my garden is a mixture of leggy seedlings, summer daydreaming and reminding myself that even the scruffiest jobs are still moving the season on.
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Growing & Planting
Still trying to get the last tulips planted
The run up to Christmas has been full of ordinary life things, which means the last few garden jobs are being done in whatever gaps I can find.
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Bulb planting squeezed in between Christmas prep
It has taken until early December to get a proper weekend for bulb planting, but I am very glad I finally found the time.
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Growing & Planting
Going slightly mad over bulbs again
If you have been here a while, you will know I am more than capable of getting carried away when it comes to bulbs.
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Lifting the dahlias and brightening up the winter pots
Getting the dahlias lifted and tucked away is always a relief, even if I never quite want to admit the season is over.
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Already thinking about next spring
I have shifted firmly into next-year mode now, even while this year's dahlias are still doing their best.
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September always feels like a new gardening year
I know January is technically the start of the year, but in gardening terms September often feels more significant.
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Mulch, sweet peas and spring pots everywhere
This was the point where March suddenly started looking properly busy.
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Summer photos, warm borders and more ranunculus
Going to work in the dark and coming home in the dark always makes me lean heavily on old summer photos at this point in January.
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Questioning my sanity over all these bulbs
I do think there comes a point every bulb season when you start to question your own sanity a little, especially when you are several hundred bulbs in and still not finished.
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