Coming to life

The first sunny-ish weekend had me sowing seeds, not that it lasted long, the temperatures have plummeted again. I was astonished to see lettuce, rocket and broad beans all germinating within three days! It’s always such a pleasure seeing those first little miracles of the season. Throughout the winter I’ve been harvesting spring onions and …

Spring bulbs

Another delightful house plant has arrived. This little beauty is a Schefflera hybrid and it’s bare roots grow through and over the black lava rock. All it needs is plenty of water. How fascinating eh? It’s really thrilling watching my living stones opening up and pushing through new leaves. Apparently the old leaves die back …