Bit's & Bob's ...

Good Morning!

Today's post is a collection of photographs that I have taken over the past week that I wanted to share with you. There isn't a particular theme, they are just random snaps that I wanted to share with you all.

First up the Saxifraga 'Red' which has produced one beautiful little bloom.

Remember the Fuchsia cuttings that I took a few weeks ago? Well they all successfully rooted and it was time to pot them up into their own individual pots!

I also had 6 Lewisia plants that I couldn't decide what to do with so I potted them up and displayed them outside the GH.

Some seeds I sowed a fortnight ago (including some 'Cucamelon' last week) have all started germinating.

The Tomatoes are coming on leaps & bounds ...

The Sweet Pea's are getting stronger too, you can tell which are the Autumn ones compared to the Spring and I even have the first Sweet Pea bloom of 2014!

Finally the Amaryllis I bought back in the Autumn of last year decided to bloom for the second time last week and it was a joy to see!

Thanks for stopping by, I shall be back later in the week with how I have updated the front garden for Summer!

HAPPY GROWING!

XXX

What's Looking Good This Week ...

Good Morning!

Today's post is another chance to share a few random photo's of what is looking good around the garden right now. First up is this Lewisia and although I have a few smaller plants of this I couldn't resist buying a larger version a few weeks ago and boy does this variety catch your eye! Considering all the grey and gloomy weather we've had the past week it's perfect for brightening up a container display!

The blossom on my other Apple Tree 'Cox's Orange Pippin' has finally made an appearance and is a lovely pale contrast to the deep pink flowers on my other apple tree.

I have a few Geum plants around my borders and in the past week they have all started blooming in this wonderful vibrant red colour!

One of my potted Primulas has flowered and I love how dainty it looks.

In my conservatory I saved the Amaryllis bulb that I had at Christmas and to my surprise it has developed another flower head this past week!

I also couldn't resist bringing this Geranium home recently as I love the salmon orange petals it produces as they are in such a soft shade.

Lastly over the weekend in between the thunderstorms and rain I managed to plant out some Poppy seedlings that I grew from seed in the GH and had hardened off in the garden for the past week. They are called 'Plum Pudding' and fingers crossed they will look lovely if they are successful!

TIP : Use Copper Rings to prevent slugs attacking fresh seedlings when they are newly planted in the ground.

Thanks for stopping by,

HAPPY GROWING!

XXX

What's Looking Good Right Now ...

Good Morning!

Today's post is a few photo's of some parts of my garden that I'm enjoying right now. The weather has warmed up a little bit (fingers crossed it stays that way) and everything seems to stepping into gear a bit more now! So without further ado here's a few snaps of what is looking good right now around the garden.

Over the past few months Viola's have become one of my favourite flowers, how can you resist their smiley faces? These lovelies are currently sat waiting to be used in a display.

My potted Azalea is flowering brightly and it's wonderful to see such a pop of colour at this time of year!

Now I know the next plant isn't to everybody's liking, and I have to admit the plain yellow version doesn't feature high in my list of favourites. However I love all the various tones in the following picture and I'l definitely be hoping that I get some more like this next year ...

The Apple Tree's are going from strength to strength and are now not only showing some leaves but some buds of blossom too!

The Lewisia I bought a couple of weeks ago is flowering and I love the peachy tones.

On a final note the last thing I have to share with you is my Roses! When I first started this blog I shared some photo's of when I potted them up bareroot. They are now developing their leaves and looking rather healthy! Only problem is I don't know what varieties they are as they all got mixed up at work before I brought them home! I shall have to dig out the original list of varieties and try to match them once they bloom lol

FINAL NOTE - In regards to the other 2 Dahlia Tubers not shooting yet, they finally have :)

Thanks for stopping by, 

HAPPY GROWING!
XXX

Primula Auricula's ...

Good Morning!

I hope you all had a lovely weekend, I managed to get a few bits done in the garden such as cutting the lawn, spraying some Roses with rose clear and giving the Azalea's a liquid feed. I have also started hardening off the Autumn sown Sweet Pea's because as you can see from this picture they are pretty much ready to go out.

But what I really wanted to share with you today was some Primula Auricula's! 

Over the past few weeks I have seen them more and more in magazines and on the TV so I couldn't resist bringing a few home with me from work one day to start growing myself.

Auricula's are best kept in Teracotta pots and  ones only slightly larger than the plant themselves. Plant them into some good quality soil (I have used John Innes no.2) with added grit for drainage.

I topped off the plant with a dressing of the same grit.

Auricula's are best kept under a sheltered area to keep direct rain off them.

TIP - It is best to water the top of the pot as opposed to over the top of the plant to avoid getting water on the plant.

On Saturday I also added some more plants to my ever growing collection when I went out shopping (Primula - Sparkling Ruby and Lewisia - Millers Gold) I couldn't resist buying these and I'm sure I'm not the only one who wouldn't be able to lol

I re-potted both of the plants into Teracotta pots just like with Auricula's.

Thanks for stopping by,

HAPPY GROWING!

XXX