I've been meaning to say that I did manage to rescue my pretty little bulbs after my accident the other day. The crocuses must like their new pot as they've really shot up in just a week and the flowers are almost open- hurrah!
Meanwhile, I've been up at the allotment tipping the floral karma back the other way by digging up the three rows of Sweet William plants that with we inherited with the plot. There must have been about sixty plants that I've uprooted and dumped in a heap.
It's really a terrible shame as I love Sweet Williams, but with only a half-size plot we really don't have the space for the luxury of cut flowers. I need the room for my newly purchased pear trees, gooseberry bushes and raspberry canes.
I may save a few and pop them into pots for the yard to stop myself feeling so guilty!
Back to work and school tomorrow- booooooo :-(
ps I am officially recording here that I dug over that patch single-handedly in the rain, before a certain husband of mine starts claiming that he's done all the hard work on the plot!
Oh no poor sweet williams! Can you put some right in front of the shed? Where veggies won't grow but you can still enjoy them. I've been to the plot today... am exhausted now. Have a good week! x
ReplyDeleteI'm a bit rubbish at getting flowers on the plot, but have bought some summer flowering bulbs (good old ALDI again!) to put around some 'edges' here and there, and am going to try and incorporate as many flowers as possible for their "companion planting" properties. But it's all about the fruit and veg for me too really :-)
ReplyDeletePerhaps you could squeeze a few in somewhere, edging the front of the plot maybe? Or give them to other plot holders to enjoy? I've been trying to work out how I can fit all the fruit and veg and flowers on my wish list into my allotment.... humm might need to trim my list!
ReplyDeleteYou'll sleep soundly tonight after all that hard work before you are all back to the school/job hamster wheel!!! Well done xxxxx
ReplyDeleteWell done. And nice work saving the bulbs. I've managed very little physical today and feeling very inferior!
ReplyDeleteGood going you.....blokes - I dunno!
ReplyDeleteI'd save a few.
take care,
Nina xxx
Typical men! Great that you saved the bulbs.
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wow you did do well down the lotty. You should pot up the sweet williams and give them away , I am sure loads of people would love some.
ReplyDeleteGoodness I am so impressed you braved the elements on your allotment. I know it'll all be worth it in the end though but I'm not so sure I could have done it. (We were in Dorset for the sunshine, btw)
ReplyDeleteKate x
I also inherited lots of sweet william when I first got my plot, and the best thing I did was to move them all and edge along one side of the plot. It looked amazing and gave everyone including me lot's of pleasure, and the bees love them and we all know how important bees are for the allotment. Save some and replant along an edge, you wont regret it I promise.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to seeing your plot take shape.
M x
Just saying hello, thanks for visiting my blog and I'm glad I found yours! Look forward to reading all about your gardening, knitting etc.!
ReplyDeleteYes, definitely don't let the other half take all the credit for your hard work! You have a lovely blog here, really glad I just found you on BMB.
ReplyDeleteAs a sheep and arable farmer, I loved your previous post about visiting a farm. Lambing is approaching and we have 240 very fat ewes in the fields!
CJ xx
The bulbs are looking beautiful! Great job on saving them! Also, great job on turning over all that mud and dirt in your allotment! I know that's a lot of tiring work! You must have had sore arms!
ReplyDeletethis is a happy story in the end. can't wait to see them "grow up" :)
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