6th April 2021

Sunrise        06:41    Sunset        20:09

A white start to today with a snowfall overnight. Not a lot, but enough to give a covering. I took some photos.

Back garden
Front garden
Knockdene

Edgeworthia Chrysantha
Edgeworthia Chrysantha, Red Dragon
Snow-covered cuttings
Snowy front garden
Snow-covered Polyanthus
Even a snow topped Tulip

When I did venture out into the garden when the sun had melted most of the snow, I weeded the Japanese Onions planted last Autumn. I hoed the bark paths in the Veg garden and went back into the potting shed. 
I put labels onto the Pot Black Chrysanthemum cuttings done yesterday and got another 4 cuttings off the last stool stored in the greenhouse. I cut up an ice cream carton and made another load of plant labels.
Alison and I potted on some seedlings of Kale and Broccoli into larger pots.

The Amaryllis "Dancing Queen" given as a Christmas gift by my sister Carol has bloomed for the first time. It is spectacular.
Amaryllis Dancing Queen
Amaryllis Dancing Queen

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