Bulb growing

This is the last of this years bulb logs. It does not seem possible that it is already SHOW TIME.  The Caley Spring Show is this weekend and so my […]

It has been a mild week here in Joppa and all of our pots of Caley Show Bulbs are well into their flowering phase. They have spent much of the […]

It has been interesting to note how early the bulbs seem to be this year. With the show still two weeks away, the task now is how to keep all […]

The recent periods of bright sunshine have had a dramatic effect on many of my pots of bulbs for the Caley Spring Bulb Show. The show is still some two […]

The weather continues to be mild but as always at this time of year we can expect the occasional gale or stiff breeze to set the daffodils ‘ fluttering and […]

The sunshine  has made a difference. The two pots of Scamp Challenge which George took into the living room and sat in the window have progressed significantly.  The flower buds […]

Last October Calum (yes the Calum on Beechgrove) joined the Caley workshop determined to grow daffodils for the Caley Spring Show, after watching George (Mr Anderson) on Beechgrove in 2012!  […]

It is to be hoped that the worst of the winter weather is behind us now. In some of my local gardens the first of the early daffodils and other […]

Strong winds, sleet, snow and blinks of strong sunshine have been the weather ingredients this past week. The bright blinks of sunshine between the showers have certainly helped the leaves […]

With snow and winds forecast once again for the next few days it might be best if you move your pots of bulbs into a more sheltered location. Mine are […]