Siris's Blog archive

Hyde Hall

After a weekend visiting friends in Essex, on the Monday we visited RHS Hyde Hall. Huge...

The Crow's Breakfast.

What a commotion at 8.30 this morning. The black birds were going bezerk. The reason...

Grass Cuttings

I am going to nibble at the grass. Not personally, I am not vegetarian, but I do...

Carnivorous Plants

I went to Hant Carniverous plants today to buy some additions to my collection. It...

More questions than answers?

The first is a question for you, alpine enthusiasts. I bought this plant on a visit...

Red in the Morning

Cottagekaren in Scotland said red shoots of her Paeonies were pushing through the...

How do I get that food?

A pair of Wood pigeons were chasing off the Blackbirds, which were chasing off the...

Cold Stratification

Whilst it is too unpleasant to go outside, I thought I would blog about the cold. Some...

Long Term Labels

What is the solution to labels that fade? The names of plants when written on white...

From Conservatory to Sitting Room.

Following on from Dd's Conservatory Challenge, and her query about indoor (non hardy)Cyclamen. Our...

2017 New Year's Resolution.

DEFINATELY not to buy any more Bearded Irises. These are the reasons..... All the...

I Like Winter Leaves.

I like Leaves, attached to trees in winter, not the blowing around type! Evergreen...