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and tulips, hyacinths, cacti, succulents, pot plants………. If you want to brighten this dreary day. come along to The Caley’s Spring Show.  The show open today at 12 noon [...]

The hall is ready, just waiting for the exhibits to arrive.  Here is a taster of some of the early entries.

Don’t forget that the Spring Show takes place this weekend.  31st March – 1st April 12-5pm Fletcher Building – Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Admission £3.00 – Free to [...]

Unlike snowdrops, crocus come in a variety of colours. The large and later flowering Dutch forms are the best-known, often planted in drifts along verges or in public parks. Most are mixed [...]

A good day for digging. We generally follow a no-dig policy at the Allotment, but the beds for the potatoes are always double dug and that was the job for today. We decided on a trial this year [...]

The last roundup. The Daffodil buds that George cut on Sunday have come out overnight.  These blooms are the variety ‘Trena’ and will make it to the Showbench.     You still [...]

Just less than a week until the show, and although there has been a light breeze, mild air and sunshine for the last couple of days we may be due some more cold weather in the coming week [...]

It has been a very difficult early spring for spring bulb growers. Crocuses and Snowdrops are still very much in evidence although a  few daffodils are now appearing in some more sheltered [...]

The room is set.  The judging has been done.  We are all ready for a fun-filled weekend at The Caley’s annual Children’s Show.  Come along and see the beautiful blooms and fantastic [...]

There are Daffodils in flower in George’s Edinburgh Garden and with luck he will be able to cut them and bring them along to the show. The spring snow and low temperatures have made 2018 a [...]