Garden colour for the coming months

Last weekend I managed to get my bulbs and autumn bedding plants potted up. Yet again we were spoilt by beautiful sunshine and during the afternoon last Sunday the temperature got up to 20oc. We even enjoyed our lunch sitting out in the garden.

The first thing I did was to add the water to my Hyacinth vase, pop the bulb on top and then put it away in the garage under a block pot to keep it in the dark.

I had a peep a few minutes ago and there are already little white roots beginning to be put down into the water.

Next it was time to empty out some pots, give them a scrub and and then tuck some bulbs up into the compost.

I plant my bulbs in layers. Here is the deepest layer with tulips around the edge and a daffodil in the centre. I then added a few more layers of bulbs.

At the top I added my winter flowering pansies and violas. I planted up 3 large pots and a hanging basket with the bedding plants. They are such happy flowers, their little faces "smile" all winter long and they are pretty hardy souls too.

As I had spare bulbs I also decided to try some small pots of bulbs which I have tucked in under the shelter of my buddleia

There are some miniature daffodils here in the tiny pots here and I am hoping I might be able to bring them indoors before Christmas and bring them on for some mid/late winter flowering. Unbelievably I still even have some digitalis in flower and you can see the plants "ready" for flowering next year. I just need to keep an eye that the slugs and snails don't gorge on them too much.

I brought one of the pots down by my Studio so that I can see it from out of my window. I also hope to have some lovely bulbs blooming there in the spring.

I even managed to give the lawn it's final hair cut and I felt great satisfaction that my garden is all neat, the bulbs are tucked up in their posts and I have some colour to give me some cheer in the garden over the coming months.

I still even have a few of my summer bedding plants hanging on and in flower so my garden continues to inspire me even as the daylight shortens.

 It's time for our clocks to go back on Saturday night, the end of British Summer Time for another year. We will really notice the difference next week, it will start getting dark nearer 4.30pm; that bit of winter I do not enjoy. But of course that does mean that something special beginning with "C" is on it's way. I have a countdown on my phone and I hate to break this to you but there are now 58 days until Christmas!

If that has shocked you I shall come back to next week; there is of course  Halloween to enjoy on Monday. My children are too old be tricking or treating but I could not resist buying them and their partners these...

Fun eh.... Smartie filled little pumpkins. Your children are never too old are they ;0)

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. We have had some much needed rain here during the week but still some lovely sunny days as well. I am hoping to get the shelving sorted for my studio and I am also working on making more  jewellery stock for my annual Open House in a few weeks time.

Take care,

Back soon,

Bye for now,

Jane x

PS I must also add that dear Billy is fighting fit once more and jumping high over the fence again. Thanks for all your get well wishes you sent him ;0) X