Diary of a weekend gardener

Catching up

After almost two weeks away, this weekend is the big catch up. Also it's daughter No 1's 18th birthday party next week - in the garden if the weather holds - so this is one big gardening weekend. Am very tempted to go back to Tatton at 4pm for the plant sale to fill some gaps.

Something for the info file. Below are two pics - one of the sad stick that was the meconopsis that flowered. It has developed no leaves since May and looks extremely sick. The seed pods are still green but I've opened one up and the seed looks mature. I've kept two unopened pods to let them dry out. By contrast, the plant that I did not allow to flower looks strong and healthy with several crowns. Hopefully I have one healthy plant and a thousand seeds for next year.

posted by Sue Beesley @ 11:16 am