tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post2006574581861793996..comments2024-03-25T13:56:15.075+00:00Comments on Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments: Seeing the light of daySue Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-39533700439536182832015-02-09T09:03:16.036+00:002015-02-09T09:03:16.036+00:00One or two may be safe Anna - it's the bulbs t...One or two may be safe Anna - it's the bulbs that are the problem really as they are planted up close,Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-17258686347885162802015-02-08T21:59:05.643+00:002015-02-08T21:59:05.643+00:00Oh it's so exciting to see all the early bulbs...Oh it's so exciting to see all the early bulbs slowly emerging Sue. I've still got to cut my perennials down but am waiting for it to get a tad warmer, wimp that I am. I can understand your predicament about the penstemons. Could well be that you have to lift all the occupants and then replant.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-38608054494222346592015-02-08T09:23:25.060+00:002015-02-08T09:23:25.060+00:00I always end up wondering where to put them, Kelli...I always end up wondering where to put them, KelliSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-42915852006663448752015-02-07T19:09:44.334+00:002015-02-07T19:09:44.334+00:00Some lovely colour in your perennial plants. Looks...Some lovely colour in your perennial plants. Looks like you have lots of bulbs coming up so will have more colour soon. Suppose you're right, some dividing of plants will need to be done at some stage, a job I always enjoy (making more plants). Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-79500716879553719702015-02-07T09:27:59.943+00:002015-02-07T09:27:59.943+00:00I'm wondering whether to lift the bulbs in clu...I'm wondering whether to lift the bulbs in clumps when they have flowered and pop into pots before splitting any perennials, Daphne but maybe next year as we have plenty lined up for this year.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-44158935141981664122015-02-07T09:22:55.732+00:002015-02-07T09:22:55.732+00:00It does need some thought DinaIt does need some thought DinaSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-74885215390764678902015-02-06T19:25:12.480+00:002015-02-06T19:25:12.480+00:00We are redoing our front bed this year. And I'...We are redoing our front bed this year. And I've messed up our spring bulbs in the process. I'm going to have to dig them out and replant after they die back in late spring. They can't stay where they are as their bunches are split by some cobblestones now. Hopefully it will all work out though. Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-74755261640732796012015-02-06T18:31:01.203+00:002015-02-06T18:31:01.203+00:00That border really is a little jewel garden now! Y...That border really is a little jewel garden now! Yes....I'd worry about smashing the bulbs too, maybe wait until they have flowered then divide them.xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-76245702237819599222015-02-06T15:05:47.836+00:002015-02-06T15:05:47.836+00:00It's just that I'm concerned about damagin...It's just that I'm concerned about damaging the bulbs and plants growing close to them Roger. It's such a small space.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-4869457191201195532015-02-06T15:00:19.892+00:002015-02-06T15:00:19.892+00:00Hi Sue, Of course you can divide your pentstemons ...Hi Sue, Of course you can divide your pentstemons if they are getting too big without replanting the whole border, they even like it!<br />You kindly remarked on my blog recently that I should lift my potatoes with a fork :) I am suggesting you can easily lift your pentstemons with a fork or a spade! Either completely lift them and replant a few healthy divisions or even easier just loosen them with a little wiggle with your fork, grab a little bundle of old stem bases and just yank out until you are down to size. All the pieces will easily transplant elsewhere. Best done in March or early April?Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-70657785389025070732015-02-06T09:31:45.164+00:002015-02-06T09:31:45.164+00:00It works, Sarah and the bulbs are miniatures so th...It works, Sarah and the bulbs are miniatures so their foliage isn't too much trouble,Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-8316143353380050252015-02-06T09:28:34.893+00:002015-02-06T09:28:34.893+00:00It is a good sign that spring is just around the c...It is a good sign that spring is just around the corner CJSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-62705853990414492142015-02-06T09:26:41.440+00:002015-02-06T09:26:41.440+00:00It is Endah and once the flowers open we know that...It is Endah and once the flowers open we know that winter us on its way outSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-53284043033216606392015-02-06T08:04:46.514+00:002015-02-06T08:04:46.514+00:00Oh yes, I'm a great believer in leaving the pe...Oh yes, I'm a great believer in leaving the perennials alone. You have a great combination there - perennials cut back to reveal bulbs, then the dying bulb foliage gets hidden by perennials.Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-54771010759327129302015-02-05T21:24:24.501+00:002015-02-05T21:24:24.501+00:00Lovely and neat now, how nice to see those new gre...Lovely and neat now, how nice to see those new green shoots. CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-3504893164434917832015-02-05T20:22:41.013+00:002015-02-05T20:22:41.013+00:00It's so nice to see a lot of bulbs are shootin...It's so nice to see a lot of bulbs are shooting up. Some of my collections have dormancy period during the dry season, and will shoot up on the. beginning of rainy season. Waiting to see the beauty is really so much pleasure.Endah Murniyatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16175364514530314348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-58255282567533535212015-02-05T17:37:28.645+00:002015-02-05T17:37:28.645+00:00The bulbs are beginning to kick their heels, Mark....The bulbs are beginning to kick their heels, Mark. Last year the first daffodils flowered in FebruarySue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-84170763095791855942015-02-05T17:34:26.076+00:002015-02-05T17:34:26.076+00:00I think that it also protects the roots, Jo.I think that it also protects the roots, Jo.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-8435511453263125992015-02-05T17:33:16.450+00:002015-02-05T17:33:16.450+00:00I'll look out for Gordon, JoI'll look out for Gordon, JoSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-62622819000989229702015-02-05T17:30:19.683+00:002015-02-05T17:30:19.683+00:00We do have a B&Q Angie but it was the Dutch ir...We do have a B&Q Angie but it was the Dutch iris bulbs that I couldn't find.<br />The plant is campanula lactiflora prichard's varietySue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-48590912268679700522015-02-05T17:20:46.471+00:002015-02-05T17:20:46.471+00:00I'm sure the bulbs are very appreciative of yo...I'm sure the bulbs are very appreciative of your efforts this week Sue! Try B&Q (if there's one near) - they always have I. Katharine Hodgkins for sale up here at this time of the year.<br />Can I ask what the blue colour perennial is in the top left of the first picture please? Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682908724307784154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-62191279208352076052015-02-05T15:56:19.997+00:002015-02-05T15:56:19.997+00:00We have had a couple of snow-showers recently, and...We have had a couple of snow-showers recently, and the light levels have been generally low, so nothing in my garden is growing very enthusiastically. The sooner we have an array of Daffodils to brighten things up, the better!Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-66118183986317271942015-02-05T12:53:13.047+00:002015-02-05T12:53:13.047+00:00I leave my perennials over winter too & cut th...I leave my perennials over winter too & cut them down in Spring, helps the bugs also even if people do tell me I have a scruffy garden. Jo@awholeplotoflovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525039817338877634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-55604411737775606472015-02-05T11:26:21.908+00:002015-02-05T11:26:21.908+00:00It will soon be a riot of colour again with all th...It will soon be a riot of colour again with all the bulbs you have coming up. Iris reticulata Gordon is a lovely variety, darker and more pronounced than Katharine Hodgkin.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com