Signs of spring in my cottage garden – January 2019
ONE
Daffodils coming up covered with a wire cloche against squirrels.
TWO
One bed on the new allotment cleared and covered. Soil underneath lovely and fertile so we are very lucky.
One of several beds on the allotment
THREE
Osmanthus shrub flowering and filling the garden with scent
Gorgeous scent from tiny white flowers
FOUR
Sarcococca flowering and filling the garden with scent.
Sarcococca showing berries and flowers
FIVE
Blanket of leaves still looking good and healthy.
Gorgeous acer leaves from a neighbour’s tree thrown onto my beds and borders
SIX
Just ordered 50 alliums and 50 tulips from Jparkers offering great deals on bulbs. I must be mad! I usually buy my bulbs in May to be delivered in September to plant in November. Now I’m buying them in January but I’m sure they’ll come up in May. Fingers crossed.
Thankyou to the Propagator who hosts this theme of Six on Saturday. Over on his blog you see the offerings from other bloggers. A good 2019 to us all, every one.
It’s always good to see signs of life at this time of year. Up here in SW Scotland, the days are short and weary, and little seems to be moving yet, despite the generally mild weather…
How lovely to be in the SW of Scotland, and with no midges I imagine at this time of year. I do envy you your scenery and fresh air. Hope to visit maybe this year. Best wishes.
I like your wire cloche against squirrels. I’m sure they could also be used for rabbits! (I don’t have any voracious squirrels here, just a quiet family that prefers hazelnuts). An idea of what you will grow in your new beds?
Really Fred no idea at all, absolutely none. I’ve never grown anything edible before. I feel I need to see what other people are doing before I will know what to do when but then I think I might just sow some seeds and see what happens. It’s all so exciting and has taken my mind off Brexit thank goodness.
Ooh more bulbs! Are they for immediate delivery? Or for the autumn? I shouldn’t buy any more, but I could be tempted. Actually, just remembered, I did buy more. 200 crocus…
Ha Ha! Oops – just remembered!