So for my final “six on Saturday ” for 2019, which special thanks to the Propagator for hosting.
- Some of you may have already noticed this robin cropping up in my previous posts. It is a very brave little fellow and is now regularly taking food from my daughter’s hand.
2. Bargains – I love bargains. I got a big bag of Japanese onions for just one euro on sale. I know it is late to be putting them in, but I have planted quite a few in polytunnel and I am hoping they will do there. It is just too wet to get anything outside.
Onions
3. My second bargain was some bulbs – I got daffs and these which weren’t labelled (but I am pretty sure they are crocus). So it will be very much pot luck as to what comes up.
Bulbs
4. And in the garden daffodil bulbs beginning to show. While it has been a very wet winter here, it has been pretty mild most of the time.
Daffodils
5. In the polytunnel some of the pot marigolds are still in flower.
Pot marigold
6. And finally my new hot composter called a hotbin composter. It is an insulated compost bin that is supposed to be much faster than traditional bin as it heats waste by up to 60°c. We’re setting it up in the greenhouse for the winter at least.
Hot composter
Thank you to all those who have followed my six on Saturday garden posts during the year. Here’s to a great gardening year for 2020.
Murtagh's Meadow 
Love your post! We begin onions as early as February here in southern Oklahoma. Now you have me thinking 🤔😁 Happy New year!
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Happy new year to you too
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Amazing that you have daffs coming up already. It always surprises me how short your winter is!
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I’m in England but it’s not so much our winters are short. They are just mild, on the whole, though no doubt some of this is due to climate change, going on what older people tell me.
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It doesn’t feel short! It does look like it will be another early spring. It was 11 degrees Celsius today!! A bit warm admittedly for December.
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Do show the odd catch up on that compost bin, I would be interested how it works out in practice. Happy New Year. You will be fine with the onions.
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Yes I will update on the composter. I will be interested myself to see how it will work.
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I’ve seen signs of snowdrops but no daffs yet. They do look like crocus bulbs to me too. I have really enjoyedyour six on Saturday posts.
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Thank you. I have enjoyed doing them
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It’s good to see the planting going on in the depths of winter, ready for next year’s harvest – I hope it’s a good one to come!
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Thank you Andrea. Me too.
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Good luck with the hot composter. I hope it serves you well.
Amazing to see daffodils so early…
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Just leaves yet, but it has been mild here
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Still, a nice surprise 😊
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🙂
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Your very special robin and 5 more interesting items. What a colour your pot marigolds have and yes please, would really like to hear how the hot composer fares. What a brilliant idea.
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Will keep you posted.
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To get a robin, or any bird feeding out of your hand must be so lovely. And great about all your bargain bulbs! Wish you a fantastic gardening year and much happiness on top.
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Thank you and the very same to you:)
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Robins are always very cheeky but wow! Getting one to eat out of her hand. That’s amazing. Can’t wait to see how the crocuses turned out.
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Yes, it is certainly very brave:) Happy New Year
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