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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Half term, jewel colours and one good October day
One dry October day in the middle of a very busy spell can feel like an absolute gift.
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Letting the garden slow down a little
The autumn storms and rain have started taking over now, and I am happy to let the garden settle more gently this year.
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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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Growing & Planting
Bulb planning is now competing with Christmas
We have reached that moment in early December when the garden is still demanding attention but Christmas is beginning to elbow its way in beside it.
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I will not properly relax until the bulbs are in
I know myself well enough to admit that I am not going to relax until the bulbs are properly planted. It sits at the back of my mind the whole time, especially when there are stacks of pots waiting and the weather keeps doing its own thing.
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The tulip conundrum has started again
November has arrived in that slightly confusing way it sometimes does, with plenty still flowering and temperatures that do not feel especially November-like at all.
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October dahlias are still finding ways to surprise me
One of the things I love most about dahlias is how they never seem entirely finished with surprising you. Even in late October there are new shapes, slightly different colours and the occasional flower that makes you stop in your tracks.
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