Bulbs and herbs

Apart from the paper boy and the postman blazing a trail across the crocuses and anemones, the bulbs are now doing well. The cold set them back about a month but there have been some good shows. Latest to appear are the little daffodils around the holly, at the top of the bank and in front of the black bamboo.

Even more pleasing, some of the plantings from two years ago have obviously increased because they are now forming dense clumps. Also the late plantings in pots have produced some blooms; the cauldron has made a spectacular show of white which folows the sun and closes at night.

Two plastic "half-barrel" tubs for the price of one. Now one is planted with a sampling from all the Suttons herb seed collection together with an embedded pot of mint from the Windowsill Kitchen Herbs pack - the same as is in the sunken bucket at the side of the house.

We've got next week as leave so I plan to do some work every day.

Dotar Sojat


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