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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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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Trying to enjoy every last tulip
I always tell myself I will enjoy tulip season calmly, and every year I end up trying to stretch it out for as long as possible.
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The pink tent is back
The pink tent is back for the Easter holidays, which is obviously how I measure the progress of spring.
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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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Finally making it to the tulip fields
I have wanted to see the tulip fields for years, so finally making it to Keukenhof and Amsterdam this week felt a bit like a bucket-list flower trip.
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