Spring is just around the corner

[Weeterrier]

I was cutting back my plants today, and noticed next year's buds ready for next year. There is always a promise in the garden, isn't there?

[nightowl]

What plant is that WT?

[Rosefriend]

Covering up the roses yesterday I was amazed how far some of the plants are. This weekend I am hoping to get my OH to drive into a forest nearby so that I can cut some small branches off the fir trees and lay them all over some of the more sensitive plants.

As usual we are being told we are in for a terrible winter, - if it is anything like last year the plants will bake!!

RF

[Dutchy]

weeterrier said:

I was cutting back my plants today, and noticed next year's buds ready for next year. There is always a promise in the garden, isn't there?

Wee, thank you for this lovely optimistic reminder of the circle of time.

[Shrubrose]

It's amazing isn't it? Just when you think it's all over for the year you see something like that and 'hope springs', doesn't it? Just to echo NO, what is it wt? I feel I should recognise it somehow.

[Ladygardener]

It looks familiar to me too but I can't think what it is, someone put us out of our misery

[snowowl]

Is it a Daliha?

[Plocket]

Some sort of Elder? Sambucus?

I was shocked to see a daffodill leaf sprouting the other day - it will probably go on hold as winter progresses but what a silly little bulb hey?

[Weeterrier]

Actually, cut back, it looks like quite a few other plants in my garden, but it's my Kirengshoma, not due to flower till next Autumn

[Chuckles]

I was amazed when I saw these Paper Whites poking through the other day, they are not sheltered at all, infact they are on the egde of the veg garden which seems to get hit the worst by the frost.

I just loved your words Wee "There is always a promise in the garden, isn't there?" how very true that is

[Weeterrier]

By the look of it, they have pushed through solid frozen compost How strong plants are.

[isabella]

I went to buy flowers to do a funeral spray for someone and was horrified to see daffs and tulips on sale - it is November isn't it?

[Weeterrier]

A bit like Easter eggs in the shops in January

[4pygmies]

I love this time of year though! I read a lovely article by Richard Mabey (I think....was it in GW? My braincell......where did it go?) about how fantastic Autumn is - how so many people view it as the end of something whereas, it is actually, the beginning. It was really positive and heartwarming. I really loved it.

[Shrubrose]

4pygmies said:

I love this time of year though! I read a lovely article by Richard Mabey (I think....was it in GW? My braincell......where did it go?) about how fantastic Autumn is - how so many people view it as the end of something whereas, it is actually, the beginning. It was really positive and heartwarming. I really loved it.

That's why I love autumn so much! It is full of promise

[Weeterrier]

Och, are we not just a happy wee bunch

[flowersfriend]

I think the "promises" are laden with Autumn magic. The light changes, the air is rich with earthy smells ..........there's definitely something special about Autumn. Its nice being one of the "happy wee bunch"

[Ladygardener]

It is amazing to see how many things are sprouting in the garden. Makes me think that life is going on all the time even when we can't see it.
Yes WT we are

[Dutchy]

Yes it is fab.
Being gardeners we are with our noses right on top so we see these things happening. When you tell a non gardener they look at you as if the straightjacket was wrongly removed.
But I feel winter depressions have but a weak grip on gardeners as we are constantly reminded that nature goes on and on and on.
Do not be worried about the dafs already showing, they always do. Once we get real frost they just slow down. Eager little bggrs just want to be the first next year although the muscari showed their new leaves some two months ago.

[Shrubrose]

Well I'm glad to be part of the 'happy bunch'. If anyone had told me some years ago that I'd really get into gardening I would have laughed. But it is the best form of therapy and never fails to give joy.

[Missredhead]

After living in a flat with no garden just a small balcony for 20 odd years, I am amazed at how much I love my little garden, even if I have no idea what I'm doing it doesn't look too bad, even if I do say so myself ;D ;D ;D

[Weeterrier]

Most of us don't know what we are doing MRH, but thankfully, the plants tend to sort things out for themselves most of the time. In spite of us ;D

[Missredhead]

Thank goodness that I'm not alone ;D ;D

Can't wait to see if all the bulbs come up that I've planted, I do get excited when the flowers come up...I think it must be a 'gardener' thing cos some of my gardenless friends think I'm a bit nuts

[Weeterrier]

Of course your bulbs will come up

[Missredhead]

I do hope so WT, I have planted 100's haven't got a clue what they all are though, some are from last year, I didn't dig them up, I just left them, will they come up again?
I also have a load still in the shed that say to be planted in April-May, so I'll be at it again I guess in the spring, running out of room to plant them all, still theres always more pots ;D

[Weeterrier]

Oh, where would we be without pots Last years bulbs should come up again. If they don't, if you are anything like me, you won't notice because you'll have forgotten they were there anyway.

[Missredhead]

yep, sounds about right....
I've even put pots onto the beds in the gaps, have no idea if there are any bulbs underneath them

[Ruthie]

Here's a few "sprouts" taken today. Didn't take pics of my Allium "Schubertii" but they're well up too.

[Shrubrose]

suparuthie said:

Here's a few "sprouts" taken today. Didn't take pics of my Allium "Schubertii" but they're well up too.

I like this one SR, it reminds me of an artist's paint brush. Quite a nice association isn't it, given it's going to help paint a picture of spring

[Weeterrier]

Ruthie, did I spy a celandine there? So pretty, but they are a nightmare in my garden, and so difficult to dig out. Great pics to give us faith in nature,