One advantage with being in lock-down is there is no where to go but the garden, so work begun today clearing vegetable beds of weeds. The weather is still pretty cool so I am struggling getting things germinated. I was trying to be optimistic today and planted some radishes and mustard greens outside in one of the newly prepared beds.
- Meanwhile we enjoyed some purple sprouting broccoli for dinner.
2. The false quince has some flowers but not many – I hope more will appear.
Quince
3. Meanwhile in the greenhouse, the comfrey plant that grows there is just starting to flower.
Comfrey
4. In the garden the crab apple is leafing up and it is still one of our friendly robin’s favourite trees.
Robin
5. Under the willow tree, the wild garlic is coming on nicely and we should have flowers soon.
Wild garlic
6. And finally the drumstick primrose is doing it’s thing too.
Drumstick primrose
Thank you to The Propagator for hosting Six on Saturday.
Things are starting to sprout in earnest – I love your little robin!
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We love our robin too. If we find him in the garden he will often give us a soft little song
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What a pretty flower is the drumstick primrose. And, of course our resident celebrity – the friendly robin.
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He is adorable isn’t he
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A wonderful garden 😀 love the little ball of Robin
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Ball of robin is a lovely description
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You have a wonderful garden. Robin is so lovely! 🙂
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Thank you Amy
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Your robin photo is gorgeous! And your drumstick primrose is way ahead of mine!
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And your tulips are ahead of mine – well except four that are currently flowering
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I still have a lot of narcissi in flower so the tulips could have waited a wee while, still they do add colour to the garden.
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The robin photograph is lovely!
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It seems to be a hit with many – he is a lovely fellow.
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really lovely pictures, nice work!
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Thank you
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Oh how I love your header catkins – and, of course, your robin! What a lovely fresh six! Can I ask why your comfrey is in the greenhouse? Are you using it to make fertiliser? Have a good week!
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It attracts the bees into the greenhouse, so good for pollinating and when planting tomatoes out you can pop a comfrey leaf into hole too. I do make comfrey tea too🙂
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Did you grow the comfrey from seed? Realised now the garden centres have closed what I good idea it would be to be able to make my own plant food. One for next year perhaps.
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I got a root from a friend. It is the best way I think.
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Lovely images, the drumstick primrose in particular is stunning.
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Thank you – yes they are nice, but the native primrose is still my favourite:)
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We’ve had one in a pot in our yard that has bloomed all winter long.
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