Cold Stratification
Whilst it is too unpleasant to go outside, I thought I would blog about the cold.
Some plants need a period of cold in order...
The greenhouse in January
Taurman was asking about setting up his greenhouse.
This is how mine is in January.
Looking from the garage end which is...
Improvements :)
At the sides of my garage there are two long thin shelters with perspex roofs, where I grow lots of plants, cuttings, and...
January pulytunnel.
I have a lovely 3x6 Keder polutynnel since April 2015. I have spent all my saving on it in the Spring as I felt such great...
Last Amaryllis now at home
I brought home the last of my Amaryllis from the greenhouse on Gerry's allotment on Tuesday 1st December 2015.
This is by...
New grow shed
We have been building a new greenhouse/shed with a living roof. Like a good wine things around here tend to take a while...
Amaryllis back at home
Amaryllis back at home
My Amaryllis are now back home again, later than other years because we had such a mild autumn so...
It's A Wrap
There are a few jobs in the garden that I think define autumn. Things such as storing the patio furniture
Furniture that...
Even more glazed in !!!
Last year (2013) I wrote a blog called 'All Glazed In' where I showed a little covered area outside my back door,
and I'd...
PS I want one
Last December my Granddaughter's pet rabbit Oska died, he lived in absolute comfort in his own garden shed for 14 years,...
busy sewing seeds
I have spent a a few minutes filling these trays with seeds, I now cannot wait for them to pop their little heads through...
Wet day job.
I am using this time tidying my Greenhouse and Hut.
Have found that a damaged supermarket discarded bread delivery tray is...
The ferns little boxes
The boxes were for the most part made to measure with exception of Linda's which was the pattern for size.I sat down with...
Current state of play
Now that I’ve got an extra table, I’ve been able to sort the plants out a bit more ..
Table 1
Doesn’t look much, but what...
My Greenhouse in January.
The heat is on, its the start of another year.
There is not a lot to do, but the plan is to get seeds that require a long...
More greenhouse space.
I picked up an idea from Vic Aspland (Alpine Garden Soc.
March Journal) who stacks his washed pots upside down vertically...
My Greenhouse in January.
The heat is on for the start of another season.
There is not really a lot that can be done at this time simply because, if...
new library
I have a walk-in cupboard 150 cm square that has the electricity meter (typical: behind the door, where it’s hardest to get...
Potting on...
Still spending time in the greenhouses, well you have to else they`ll all go leggy, at least its warm in there..
Marigolds
...
Update Summer 2011 pt3
Ok so it’s been a while since we updated our page with new photos but as you’ll see the garden has come on leaps and bounds...
Full capacity
Looks like i have room in my greenhouse but thats because my plants are still at the seedling size. I estimate that...
Wonderful
Another great day for gardeners. Completed my greenhouse sowing (took 4 hours) enjoyed as always my freind Lucy(the...
Hurry Up Spring!
I'm an impatient sort of person (not a good personality trait I know) and once I have something in my head I just have to...
Boy scout
Motto be prepaired, the cold weather appears to be on its way again. I have found the strong winds more damaging to...
ebay bargain!
Hello I have a very shady corner in my garden that only seems to grow snails!I decided to have a feature there to fill it...
One man and his shed........
Just a quick update from me, because I havn't been on here for a while.
As some of you will know "Oddbillie" and myself are...
Putting Dahlias to bed.
This blog is especially for muddywellie, and anyone else who is interested.
How I keep dahlias through the winter is, firstly...
Greenhouse Staging
My lovely hubby gave me money at Christmas to buy things I needed for the Garden / Greenhouse , I still had a few pounds...