| Posted on Friday, March 05, 2004 - 04:14 pm: |   |
What a wonderful day here today beautiful sunny day Spring has sprung a complete change from a week ago when we had bad snow.
Still had a garden voucher to spend so bought this lovely virburnum bought it for the foliage as can use it in floral art.
Ground is still very wet but shall soon be able to tidy up the borders .
Daffodils are now in bud ,crocus snowdrops still in bloom oh how I  Springtime a tonic to see the sunshine.
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| Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2004 - 04:41 pm: | |
10thmarch sleet showers today and very cold again.
Still have not planted out of pots Helebore and Virburnum soil in ground very wet and cold.Lets see what the end of the month brings.Hopefully a bit warmer. |
| Posted on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 09:32 am: | |
17thMarch Just thought I would come and add a little new to my journal .
Last night the members of the Stroke group where I volunteer went to the local amature opera show .
Anything Goes it was wonderful show and everyone enjoyed although tired for some as most think go to bed early.
But a complete change as many don't have a social life.Very rewarding being a volunteer.
I feel I have not been at home all week at Floral Art monday night,last night Opera tonight a Speaker at Floral Art.
Then end month I start my fuchsia society again as Floral art stops for the summer I go back to fuchsia society then when the evenings are lighter for driving.
Well diary I have been very busy this morning.First of all went for a very long brisk walk came back put washing outside and then have been weeding and picking up leaves all morning.
Felt good got started at last feel Spring is finally here .
Planted my helebores in their final bedding area so have come in for a snack lunch and shall go back into garden got to divide my primula wandas and shall pot up bulbs into garden that had flowered indoors and are now past to give me space on my window ledges.
I shall go and take some photos of the before and after everything starts to grow for the summer.
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| Posted on Saturday, March 20, 2004 - 04:47 pm: | |
Saturday morning 20th March pouring of rain not a day to be in the garden.And tomorrow is supposed to be the 1st day of Spring.
Hope the sun shines.
Well I was a very busy girl today ,I planned to first of all catch up on my ironing and the usual housie things.had to resort to washing in dryer as it was wet as I love to get washing on my line outside in the fresh air.
Not to be as still it rained.So went in to my conservatory and took every plant off window sills and washed woodwork swept the floor .
Then got a table indoors to use as a workbench,and started to my Mums flral arrangement for Mothers day.
So here is a step my step instruction.
I will take another photo before I go on Sunday to see Mum ,still have to put selaphane and a yellow bow on it.I really enjoyed making this today. |
| Posted on Sunday, March 21, 2004 - 04:13 pm: | |
Finally finished making start of my flower port folio for my own reference.
Mum's arrangement was well admired by all the care staff and visitors .Some of the visitors relatives even asked if I would make them a personal arrangement if they ever wanted .That made my day when they said it looked so professional and that I had the personal touch.
Goodbye Diary till tomorrow when I make my final anything arrangement.
Going to use the yellow orchid as my main flower so lets see what colours of flowers I can see on Monday.
Oh this is very theraputic and enjoyable.
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| Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 04:55 am: | |
Tuesday 23rd March What a lovely morning to wake up to blue sky.
It looks like a summers day but could still be cold outdoors.
You want to wear less when it looks nice.
But an old saying in scots is DINNA CAST ACLOOT TILL MAYS OOT.
And never a true saying has been said as we can still get a very cold spell April month although it has been known for May in Scotland to be a lovely warm month.
June month before plants will go out to their final bed when all frosts should be past. |
| Posted on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 06:17 pm: | |
Friday 26th March woke up to blue sky and it lasted all day.
So I decided I would make a start and clean my two greenhouses every pot got washed and benches swept down.
Over the weekend if weather is still could shall get the power washer on to the greenhouses and wash them down.
Had some of my Fuchsias out of conservatory and into greenhouse but took them back indoors around 7.30pm temp then was 11degc I even was going about with a teashirt in afternoon and in the early evening without a jumper it was nice.
I managed to go for a walk and then come back and make a start and weed my borders.
Oh how I love this time of year when you can get outside into the garden.
I inherited two white lilac bushes frome neighbours garden they have managed two find their way into my garden but I dont mind as the perfume is so nice.They also have flowering redcurrant bushes but dont like the perfume they send .A bit like domestic cats have been in garden.
Still got to plant my vibernum hopefully over the weekend it will be planted.
Pampus grass has to be cut back and feed the lawn and general tiding of the garden.
Feeling tired now diary had a busy day in the garden .
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| Posted on Monday, March 29, 2004 - 04:24 pm: | |
Monday 29th March
Potted up my dad's hanging baskets today they are now in the greenhouse already to hang outside when the climate is right.
Bought lovely lemon pansies and have planted them in my cauldrons and potted up my tub at front doorstep.
Spring certainly has sprung and nice to get into garden ,front is all weedfree ready to move round to back garden.
Leave that to another day weather looks good for Tuesday .
Bought citrinella pellets to put down in the border ,hopefully this will get rid of the cats.
Got greenhouse 1 powerwashed so is all clean and dry and ready for plants to grow.
Second greenhouse will wash tomorrow if it stays fair.
Goodnight Diary till another day.
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| Posted on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 12:52 pm: | |
1stApril
Got 53 geraniums plug plants they were out of box and planted into next size plug trays and back into propagator within 15minutes .
Have taken more fuchsia tip cuttings and a friend is passing on chili plants and aubergine have never grown aubergine before.
Shall have to ask Greg if he has any good Aubergine recipes as I have never cooked with these before.
!st April no sunshine heavy rain showers April Showers has arrived and thats the theme for the Floral Art Competion I wonder if you get fresh flowers the colour of the grey sky. |
| Posted on Friday, April 02, 2004 - 04:41 pm: | |
2nd April Still April Showers today very heavy rain unable to get into garden .Bought some cut flowers instead and practiced my arrangement for theme of April showers.
I heard today that it could rain here until July month I do hope I heard wrong.
geraniums are coming along nicely for the tubs also my fuchsias.
Still waiting for plug plants to arrive and now most of my seeds have germinated.
I dried my dad's Tom Thumbs seeds(nasturshums) and I did re sow them in my electric propagator last week and they have germinated .
Really like my propagators with the bottom heat it certainly does give you a good start . |
| Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2004 - 06:58 am: | |
3rd April AND STILL IT RAINS when are we going to get back into the gardens. |
| Posted on Monday, April 05, 2004 - 11:57 am: | |
Monday 5thApril Yes April showers again not just rain hailstones as well.
Spent a lovely afternoon in the Winter Gardens in Aberdeen on Sunday.
Its a full time job in the gardens tending to all the different plants.That is where the cacti came from my son gave me when he was 6yrs old its still growing he will be 19this year.
When it looks like it may start to get too big for my home shall see it the winter gardens wants for their cacti garden.
It is slow growing I think .
Clouds are very black looks like it could be a thunderstorm ,just when we were getting borders all weeded and garden tidy again after the winter.
Got my fuchsias plug plants to look forward to hopefully they arrive this week in the post.
Tuesday we are taking the stroke group for their morning coffee to the local curling rink with a veiw of some them getting to participate in curling some time.Hope the volunteers gets a shot of curling.
Till another day journal. |
| Posted on Monday, April 19, 2004 - 12:11 pm: | |
Monday 19th April
Have stayed away from GB but missing all as I have enjoyed my short time here in gardenbuddies.
Well since I have last been here diary we have had showers every day since April Month began yes proper April Showers every day except today windy but dry black clouds up above may be rain by night.
A lovely time in the garden spring flowers all around .
A delightful time .
Been very busy in greenhouses taking tip cuttings and potting up my tubs for the summer. |
| Posted on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 01:19 pm: | |
20thApril Abeautiful summer day today or feel like it.They say in Scotland DINA CAST A CLOOT TIL MAYS OOT I think it is a true saying says me in a tee shirt cropped trowsers and sandals bare legs.Must be a tropical moment I am having.
Was given a clump of Lily of the valley today a friend was splitting theirs and remembered I did not have any in the garden.
Think I shall split the plant up not sure where to plant in garden.
I am sure I will find a corner. |
| Posted on Thursday, April 22, 2004 - 06:26 pm: | |
22nd April Another sunny day rather windy but dry all day.
Another afternoon in greenhouse nearly all the tubs filled now for the summer three more hanging baskets still too pot up unless friends want any done for them.
Been practicing the theme for Our local Spring flower show at the weekend.Putting in a spring box and an old time theme using a jardinare full of spring flowers plenty in the garden.
I so this time of year not just in the garden but can go
ut for walks in the fresh air which is just a sheer pleasure .Starts you up for the morning and if you get to walk in evening tires you out.
Buy for now Diary back t o garden if its dry in the morning. |
