Waiting for a break in the rain
Early February in my garden is mostly rain, stalled jobs and trying not to lose momentum while the cornflowers, ranunculus and dahlia tubers all wait for a drier spell.
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Garden Projects
Seed trays, bargain bulbs and the new border
Mid-January in my garden is all about small jobs that make spring feel a little closer: seed sowing, more ranunculus, bargain bulbs and plans for the new border.
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The last tulips and only two decent ranunculus
Tulip season is nearly finished here now and I am clinging on to the last good flowers for as long as I can.
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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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More ranunculus, more snapdragons and a bit more faith in shade
The end of January has arrived and I am already sowing too many things. The latest batch has been more ranunculus, more snapdragons and probably more optimism than is strictly sensible.
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