2: Our gardening diaries - from latest toys, flowers to wildlife .. Please upload pics

[alp]

I have done so now. Going to have lunch and then out again to sort out a small path.

 

[Logan]

 

[alp]

An hour and a half of tidying up. Couldn't do the path as the sand was not the one I wanted. There are so many different kinds of sand ...

 

[alp]

Good morning to all, especially to Logan and the boys.

Woke up early, probably subconsciously knew that I hadn't set the dishwasher on timer. Turned on the machine 3.45 and really couldn't sleep. Not that cold this morning and I have a hot cuppa to keep me warm before the central heating comes on.

 

[Logan]

Morning all

 

[Logan]

Ah, you beat me by a minute.
It's difficult to sleep when you've got something on your mind. I'm the same sometimes.

 

[alp]

Now that I have vacuumed the floors, done the breakfast, filled up the flasks, I can more or less relax.

As all my labels for the snowdrops were mixed up, I was wonderful what this blousy one was. There is only one flower but already it was attacked by slugs and I was most upset.

I suddenly realised that it could be this one

I think this is a Godfrey Owen.. I will take a poorer version of mine later when there is sunshine or a bit of brightness! So pleased.

 

[Logan]

They're amazing. I didn't know that there's different snowdrops. Never had trouble with slugs eating them. But they slowly disappeared, didn't bother getting anymore.

 

[alp]

But they slowly disappeared, didn't bother getting anymore.

 

[Zenj]

Morning all another dull damp day but at least a touch warmer.

 

[alp]

And I have a hazy bluish/greyish sky. Treasure today and next week, we will have cold spell from Arctic!

 

[Mark56]

Morining all, I'm still lurking around here in the least creepy way possible.

They are indeed selling 9cm & 2 litres Alp, I will probably wait until the wet and cold passes before purchasing them in March to pot on, however, the milder temperatures have made me think root growth may still be happening now as it's warmed up considerably since the oh-so chilly December and the snow.

http://www.longacres.co.uk/plants/perennials/9cm-pot-perennials/

(I am in no way affiliated with the company other than being swayed by their much cheaper prices and good quality/extensive variety ), I'll be buying some yellow Heleniums & more Agastache black adder for the bees. Popped in last week for some foxgloves but came out with a Rhodie in a 7.5L pot for £10... & no foxgloves! Wyevale is somewhat 3x more expensive!


'January' Daffodil variety is soon to flower here, February Gold are just behind for some early colour to beat the winter blues.

 

[alp]

Yes, why are you LURKING? !

I will wait till later as I know now all nurseries want to raise their prices. That's why Deacons cancelled my order. I wish I had got my tree delivered before Christmas. Now seeing all the prices jump up, they didn't want to sell a tree to me at £9. !

Timing is so important. Thank you for the heads up. I am now pondering on buying more snowdrops.. I am going out to my snowdrop patch (a tiny trough with holes in it) to stare at any possible new buds!

 

[alp]

This could be a Godfrey Owen.

And I have weeded this patch and another of a similar size. There is still more work to be done

There are lots of babies there. I hope to see my hellebore picotee!

 

[Logan]

@alp you've done really well, a lot coming up.
The snowdrops how can you tell the difference between them?