MULTI HEADED TULIP
I went over to visit Rose Porter’s garden in Buncrana this week. Rose had purchased some tulip bulbs late last year from a shop in the town. Unbeknown to her these tulips were not the conventional type that we normally see. They had multi flower heads on them. I counted ten, perfectly formed cream coloured specimens. I haven’t seen tulips like these before. There are thousands of variations of the flower but maybe this one is growing just for Rose. It has a nice ring to it don’t you think, the Rose Tulip!
We have been busy in our own garden this week. I have finally got around to fencing off the front garden so that we can plant a few veggies and sweet peas. I have used hazel rods and woven willow in such a way that the front garden now looks just like a twenty foot by ten foot wicker basket. It will do the job of keeping the dogs off so the seedlings can have a chance to establish. There are a few things to do before we can start planting. The soil needs building up with some well rotted manure and organic matter and there needs to be a path put in so we don’t tread on the soil where the veggies will go. We have some seeds germinated already in pots ready to go out when I have prepared the ground. Peas, beans, courgette, and broccoli are all shooting up as well as the salad crops.
CAMPHOR BALLS
Rose gave me a good tip when I went to visit. Her garden has a problem with cats and it was costing a fortune in imaginatively named products such as Cat Off or Feline Be Gone from the DIY shops. Instead of forking out lots of money she has now started to use camphor balls, or mothballs as they are also better known. They are far less toxic than the chemicals on the market.
TIP CUTTINGS
Tip cuttings may be used now to increase herbaceous plants. Take firm 3-4 in. shoots of new growth and insert them into peat and sand around a pot. Cover with polythene. They should root in 2-3 weeks on a warm window ledge, or use a heated propagator.
I went over to visit Rose Porter’s garden in Buncrana this week. Rose had purchased some tulip bulbs late last year from a shop in the town. Unbeknown to her these tulips were not the conventional type that we normally see. They had multi flower heads on them. I counted ten, perfectly formed cream coloured specimens. I haven’t seen tulips like these before. There are thousands of variations of the flower but maybe this one is growing just for Rose. It has a nice ring to it don’t you think, the Rose Tulip!
We have been busy in our own garden this week. I have finally got around to fencing off the front garden so that we can plant a few veggies and sweet peas. I have used hazel rods and woven willow in such a way that the front garden now looks just like a twenty foot by ten foot wicker basket. It will do the job of keeping the dogs off so the seedlings can have a chance to establish. There are a few things to do before we can start planting. The soil needs building up with some well rotted manure and organic matter and there needs to be a path put in so we don’t tread on the soil where the veggies will go. We have some seeds germinated already in pots ready to go out when I have prepared the ground. Peas, beans, courgette, and broccoli are all shooting up as well as the salad crops.
CAMPHOR BALLS
Rose gave me a good tip when I went to visit. Her garden has a problem with cats and it was costing a fortune in imaginatively named products such as Cat Off or Feline Be Gone from the DIY shops. Instead of forking out lots of money she has now started to use camphor balls, or mothballs as they are also better known. They are far less toxic than the chemicals on the market.
TIP CUTTINGS
Tip cuttings may be used now to increase herbaceous plants. Take firm 3-4 in. shoots of new growth and insert them into peat and sand around a pot. Cover with polythene. They should root in 2-3 weeks on a warm window ledge, or use a heated propagator.
Horticultual.
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