Not a very pleasant morning here in ‘Sunny Joppa’ today I am afraid but I am sure there are others much worse off than I am. Some of my own pots of Daffs and Hyacinths are now in [...]
I have picked up my pots of bulbs from Saughton where they have been in the plunge since they were planted in October. Growthwise they are looking [...]
The weather has not been kind to us in the past ten days. Storms Ciara and Dennis have delivered bucketloads of rain and some severe gales. Because many pots of my bulbs were well advanced I put [...]
Although the cheery weather girl says it is due to get colder the bulbs continue to be well advanced. It is the mild weather over winter and of late that has caused my bulbs to be so advanced at [...]
The bulbs have been out of the plunge for a week now and the foliage is greening up well. The hyacinths are very far advanced with some of the flower spikes just showing the faintest of [...]
Well the seasons race has started. My own bulbs at home are out of the plunge and I have to say that they are well advanced. It will now be up to me and the weather to get them at the correct [...]
Our first Saughton Sunday event incorporated the Spring Bulb workshop. This year, Pam included a beginners/taster session in the morning for those who had never planted up bulbs before. Despite [...]
We currently have a couple of spare spaces on the bulb workshop this weekend. If you would like to take part, please contact Pam Whittle on springshow@rchs.co.uk. The cost of the workshop is £28 [...]
George’s Hyacinth and small flowered Daffodil bulbs have arrived and he has started planting. This year his potting media is a mix of potting compost with added John Innes No2 some [...]
The Full workshop will be held at Saughton Park at 2pm on 6th October. The cost is £28. For this, participants will pot up 6 pots of bulbs: 4 daffodils, 1 hyacinth and 1 tulip varieties. Please [...]
