19th March 2021

Sunrise    06:27            Sunset    18:34

A great day in the garden today. Lots done.

I planted a couple of Lupin plants grown from seed in the front corner of the front garden. I planted a couple of Sweet William grown in pots beside the ones that overwintered in the front bed in the front garden. 

I ran the scarifier over the front lawn and removed a lot of moss. I am not a lawn freak, but it is good to make it looked cared for.

My sister Carol visited and brought some Snowdrops with her, I planted them in a sort of group around the Celery Pine in the front garden. Should look good next spring.

Snowdrops

I continued processing the failures caused by the winter to the Scented Pelargoniums. I am getting some cuttings, hopefully they will take.

I found this Star flower growing in the footpath outside our gate.
Spring Starflower    Tristagma


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