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Monday, 7 April 2014

Gardening and other things

This post is for  all you bloggers out there who like me   annually get bitten by the gardening bug - the Spring flowers never cease to amaze me and stir me into action everyyear.I have bought a few bits from here and there - some Pleonie bulbs and Polianthus Tuberosa bulbs from a catalogue and a white poppy (again!)from the Garden Centre - white poppies don't seem to like my garden so I will try this one in a pot- and a primula burmanica from the Gardening Club in the village.

The blue himalayan poppy (kept in a pot!) has shown new leaves surprisingly - this will be its third year - first year it did not flower but last year it was so beautiful - fingers crossed for another bloom.

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                                                 The Primula Sieboldii has white buds showing

  I bought a pink one last year from Malvern Show so I am hoping that one of these pots is pink

The battle has commenced again  to protect the sweetpeas from the mice - first batch needs now to come out of the covered propagator - so I have put them in the conservatory - for the moment.

No luck for me at camera club this month subject was signs - OH came third - the shot was taken at Blists Hill Victorian Museum
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Just a few shots of my favourite plants in the garden at the moment - through all the upheaval in the garden the flowers bravely push through and do their best
                                                  Magnolia Stellata

                                              Ribes     (Red Currant)
                                    
Buddlea Davidii
Primula Gighi
 
 
Circles - Squares -  Kites - yes apparently these are the technical terms for the paving slabs needed to complete the circle - I am hoping to put my sundial here - the plan is not to have to much clutter in the garden in future !!
 
The allotment is taking a second place at the moment  - but a trailer load of best matured muck was collected after hours this week from a relative at Church Stretton (no picture!!) and shallots and seed potatoes are at the ready.- enjoy your week - Jane
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10 comments:

  1. Jane and Chris7 April 2014 at 05:33

    Pure wool underwear? That must have itched like crazy!
    Jane x

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  2. Jane of Levant7 April 2014 at 07:08

    Yes but apparently they didn't shrink!!!

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  3. EG CameraGirl8 April 2014 at 05:17

    I would love to grow a Mecanopsis (Himalayan poppy). I have starte them from seed but then they die. Ontario is not an ideal climate for this lovely flower but they grow very well in places near the Atlantic Ocean. I think they like the ocean air.

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  4. Jane of Levant8 April 2014 at 07:55

    Yes that could be it - I believe they are quite short lived - so I was surprised that mine has entered year three - hope all is well with you now - Jane

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  5. Karen8 April 2014 at 08:18

    Lots of lovely blooms! The blue poppy is stunning! I am trying to grow red ones this year in pots.

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    1. Jane of Levant8 April 2014 at 08:49

      Yes I love poppies - I have red ones and a pink one but I am still trying to get that white one growing

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  6. Gail Dixon8 April 2014 at 09:06

    The blue Himalayan poppy is awesome!! It's so nice to be entering spring and seeing all the wonderful color of the world. :)

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    1. Jane of Levant8 April 2014 at 10:56

      Yes I agree - and all the beautiful birds from around the world - amazing - we get goldfinches on our feeders - they are very colourful

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  7. Debbie8 April 2014 at 11:48

    all the blooms are so pretty but the blue poppy is especially gorgeous!! it's warming up here at the shore, my hands will be dirty soon!!

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  8. Jane of Levant8 April 2014 at 14:20

    Spring really gives you that feel good factor - mind you it is a bit frosty here tonight - the skies are clear and the wind has dropped!!

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