Spritzhenry's Blog archive

Snowdrops do spread!

When we first moved here over 5 years ago, it was winter, and we didn't know what...

Mini-Irises!

I have a new obsession, for late winter/early spring. It's called 'collecting as...

Meeting 'Patty'.

I don't know if you know the story of Papaver orientale 'Patty's Plum' do you? Well-it...

February Flowers.

I've been posting photos of the flowers in my garden in bloom NOW. I suddenly thought...

Time for exciting boxes!

It's that time of year again-plants by mail order! Great fun, the ordering and the...

My favourite A - Z flowers.

Just for fun, I thought I'd look through 'My Garden' on my page and see if I could...

So near - but a first visit!

Today, after living here for over five years, we went on a trip to Snowdrop Valley,...

Just like Jack's beanstalk!

Only this isn't a beanstalk, it's one of my Amaryllis - a 'Hippeastrum', to be strictly...

I NEED a holiday!

It seems ages since we went to Italy, to Lake Maggiore. It was in September last...

Cheer-up time for winter!

In my greenhouse this year I have some pots of bulbs, grown and kept in there ready...

Shy - but beautiful!

I love Hellebores! Most of them hang their heads down-to see the flower in all its...

Battling the Badgers!

I smell of Jeyes fluid. It's a horrible smell-I just hope that the badgers think...