January flowers are such a rare thing. Thank goodness for the witch hazel
Winter Flowering Cherry
and Winter Jasmine
The bulbs are sprouting green leaves but not even the snowdrop will manage to put in an appearance before January is out.
And on the subject of bulbs I have this week planted 3 rows of garlic at the allotment (to add to the autumn sown ones). Back indoors I have sown 32 broad beans into deep root trainers. These will go into the greenhouse once they emerge and on to the allotment in due course. Yes spring is just around the corner. Next week will be busy now that I have looked out my seeds for early sowing! (Leeks, onions, shallots, tomatoes and chilli, as well as lobelia .
You do make an early start don't you?
ReplyDeleteJust itching to get going. Admittedly there is little point jumping the gun for some sensitive crops. (beans, sweetcorn and the like)
DeleteAgh, we're all so desperate for Spring, aren't we! Nice to see some flowers, I've seen a couple of daises and snowdrops in the churchyard
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