It is time for my three word gardening post which I am continuing every month.
The ranunculus are putting on an amazing show. They have been fantastic. I have been sure to pick them to keep the buds coming.
The look great in a vase teamed with geum totally tangerine. This plant has doubled in size and has been flowering since mid May. The best view of it is from the office window where you are sitting down therefore you are at eye level with it or looking through it. This vase is for you CJ...orange flowers.
The geum and ranunculus are part of a raised front border which I am keeping pretty weed free at the moment but some plants need some water to establish. I try not to hose water the lot, I'd rather water the plants that need it so that others don't become reliant on mass watering.
These are aquilegia Nora Barlow. A flower I had in my old garden but when we came to move, I couldn't see one to bring with me. Luckily, I had previously shared seeds with my mum who had propagated some successfully so she gifted me one back!
The front border has had a good spruce up and I have tied up the daffodils to keep them from sprawling.
This is a piece of ground that has recently been finished. It was covered in huge stones we couldn't move, bits of building rubbish, old bonfire piles and general detritus. The ground has been smoothed against the slope. I have some plans for this in the future so stay tuned.
The veg patch is moving on a pace but there is too much soil showing yet for me to photograph you something productive. I will leave you with a shot of the cast iron cauldron I found in the field which I planted up with herbs. I wasn't massively popular when I asked for that beast to be moved!
Happy Gardening! Jo xxx
Dear Jo
ReplyDeleteIt's all looking lovely. Just one thing though - you shouldn't tie up daffodil leaves as they need to be able to photosynthesise to put the food back into the bulb for next year. if you don't like them sprawling about, perhaps disguise the leaves by having some other plants around them? Or have some plants in pots and put them near the daffs?
Best wishes
Ellie
Whoops, I knew that you shouldn't cut them so I though tying them might sort out the problem. Back to the drawing board with that one.
DeleteSuch a beautiful gardening post Jo, thank you for sharing all of your hard work.
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy your blog and seeing your new lovely home and reading about cooking and your "makes" I loved your photos on gardening. I was interested in the cauldron, would it have been used for feeding cattle, what would its original use have been?
ReplyDeleteThe cauldrons were used in wash houses to boil water for community laundry houses or in the iron industry. My dad lived in Ironbridge so I think he probably brought them from there.
DeleteHow interesting - I never would have guessed that was what the cauldrons were used for. I always think its lovely when you can use something that has some history to it. In your recent post, I liked your correspondence box that your Uncle gifted you. Good wishes.
DeleteI love to see your developing garden. That Geum is just gorgeous, as is your aquilegia. I am sure it will go to seed and spread, brining even more beauty to your garden. Have a good week xx
ReplyDeleteThank you. I am trying not to overfill the front border knowing that it will fill out but it is looking great so far
DeleteYour Ranunculus are very pretty. I haven't grown those before but I just might need to try them next year. Your raised beds are lovely and filling out well.
ReplyDeleteEnjoying your garden developing very much Jo x
They are called cafe picotee and are much more orange than I thought they would be but they were worth every penny. x
DeleteLovely to see your garden taking shape, Jo! I was just out picking some cucumbers from the plants my neighbors and I are tending...funny shapes...but so thrilled the plants produced! xx
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