The first foxglove opens in the new garden, along with some Dianthus, and the birds flock to my new bird feeders.
Tag: Foxglove Excelsior Hybrids Mixed
Plants vs Snails – the endless war
Snails.
Yes, SNAILS. Where the hell do they all keep coming from?
Sunshine coaxes the Foxgloves and I am bee-seiged by ‘friends’
The garden has grown a lot thanks to rain and lots of sunshine – with Foxgloves and others coming into bloom… plus a surge of bees cause a problem!!
A dash of colour in the snow
Snow and severely low temperatures have come as a shock to some plants, whilst others carry on regardless.
Planning the garden for 2012
Andrew looks back at the successes and failures of 2011, and plans for 2012!
Being Bee Friendly
Bees play a crucial role in the garden and also in the food production industry. Crocuses make the perfect early food for them.
The Aubergines Awake
The Aubergines finally wake up; Next year’s colour is ready to plant out; and spiders wrap the garden in their webs.
The Rose returns and next year’s garden is growing
The Rose returns to bloom; the Foxgloves for next year have been potted-on; the Rocket is almost ready to pick.
A week of firsts
The garden has really progressed this week with a few ‘firsts’ too – the Courgettes are forming, the Aubergines are budding up, and next year’s Foxgloves have germinated.
A Foxglove Fanfare
The Digitalis ‘Primrose Carousel’ or Foxglove as it’s better known, has now begun flowering… and Andrew wonders what to do with four Aubergine plants.
Planting out
I’ve been planting out my seed-grown plants today – all 3 hours of them!
