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20 miles south from George the conditions are not yet like spring.  The garden is looking very attractive but covered in snow   There is no sign of a flowering […]

I managed to capture an image of the Queen Bumblebee on Monday basking in the sunshine, awakened from its hibernation by the recent increase in temperatures. The growing conditions are […]

Saw my first Queen Bumblebee today and also a hoverfly.  But social media from two years ago sent me a photo to remind me how far on my bulbs were […]

Storm Doris did its best to disrupt travel and comfort on Thursday, but in the cold glasshouse the pots of bulbs are snug and well protected. Many of them are […]

The Caley workshop bulbs have been sitting neglected since we lifted them from the plunge on the 11th February and have now greened up well. The compost in the pots […]

With the sunshine lately the thermometer in the cold greenhouse has registered temperatures over 20C even with the door open. High temperatures and good light will accelerate the growth of […]

Last Thursday the team finished the fruit pruning. They took some redcurrant cuttings for growing as cordons and had a bonfire to dispose of the waste. The best of the […]

At the bulb lifting session on Saturday one or two folk asked about the progress of their Scamp Challenge bulbs, Gallipoli Dawn. I have grown it for the past two […]

Today all was revealed. It was CALEY Bulb lifting day when we removed the pots of Daffodils, Tulips and Hyacinths from the plunge bed. The bulbs were just pushing their […]

    A faint dusting of snow on the car this morning   But overall the days have been mild and growth has progressed. It is difficult to compare this […]