3: Gardening Diaries ...

[Upsy Daisy]

@Perki ....having problems with my Cleome this year, have had germination probs before but last they were a doddle. This year still no show, despite ensuring contrasting temps. Any advice would be gratefully welcomed

 

[Logan]

I did some housework yesterday that was enough.
Pricked out the snapdragon seedlings into small cell trays. They're old trays that I patch up every year with another cell.

Think some of the wallflowers have gone. They don't look the same as before.
I haven't pulled them up just in case they might recover, but i don't think so.

 

[Upsy Daisy]

Decided in the end to finish doing the housework downstairs this afternoon, just in case the weather is half decent tomorrow. Plus it's hubs New Year so will probably go out for a meal. That's my plan anyway

 

[alp]

Yes, and the sun has gone again!

And yes, housework if only I can stand in the kitchen . I retched twice this morning!

Morning, I was reading about possibly more snow /cold on Easter weekend as well. It taking the biscuit this weather this year, like last year

 

[alp]

Decided in the end to finish doing the housework downstairs this afternoon, just in case the weather is half decent tomorrow. Plus it's hubs New Year so will probably go out for a meal. That's my plan anyway

Isn't nice to have another new year to celebrate! Any excuse to have a lovely meal! Hum!

 

[alp]

Yes. I read that twice and quoted it somewhere. When exactly is Easter weekend. They said it would be another Beast Version III during Easter Weekend. I am soooooo fed up.

Having said that, today has been wonderful, gorgeous and glorious. I finally removed all the seeds from the kitchen worktop. I just can't bear throwing away seeds and hence they are everywhere. I have 4 echinacea purpurea seed heads and now they are in the bin dish. I just can't bear throwing them away.

 

[alp]

Wow, what an incredible shot! I used to visit Durdle Door fairly often when I lived in Dorset, never seen it covered in snow before though!!

I saw in the textbook when I studied geography in secondary school. We specially went there just for me to stare at the hole! LOL! Along the way, there were gunfires - quite frightening because of military exercise! But a lovely place!

 

[alp]

This morning when the sun was glorious, I took some photos

Camellia and I don't think it is a Williamsii Debbie, but no idea

Glanda's Gloss

Angel

 

[Perki]

@Perki ....having problems with my Cleome this year, have had germination probs before but last they were a doddle. This year still no show, despite ensuring contrasting temps. Any advice would be gratefully welcomed

In my opinion I don't think cleome seeds have a long life span, I am having the same problem. Germination last year from new/fresh seeds was relatively easy but this year I had no show from my first sowing ( 2nd sowing today ). I am going to put the 1st sowing in the fridge.

 

[Perki]

The 5th hellibore from the top is a beauty Alp do you know the name?

 

[alp]

The 5th hellibore from the top is a beauty Alp do you know the name?

You mean the white one with a bit of spots. Not a clue. It was bought from a tray in a landscape comme gardening centre where they labelled EG Woodhouse wrongly. No names on any of them. I have chosen the best three. I think I can ask @Logan to name it for you! She loves doing that! LOL!

 

[alp]

I think cleome seeds need a bit more heat to generate. What does the instruction say? Funny thing is that back home, we had hot and humid weather. Every time before it rained, my sister and I just broadcast them on the top and the rain would help them germinate and cover the ground. It was that easy!

 

[Upsy Daisy]

On my 2nd sowing too @Perki . I know that they can take as long as 3mths to germinate.They need warmth during the day and a significant drop in temperature during the night. I have placed the 1st sowing out in the greenhouse now, gets pretty warm in there when the sun is out and I have left them on the staging rather than place them inside the insulated section.......hopefully they will get chilly at night....We shall see.

 

[Upsy Daisy]

Truly beautiful pics @alp

 

[Logan]

think cleome seeds need a bit more heat to generate.

What do you mean generate?