After the ‘Lord Mayors Parade’ gardeners get the manure. After the snow and sometimes during the snow gardeners get the Glory of the Snow or at least the glory of Scilla. To have a display that looks like a professional start 3 years ago.
To have a garden that looks like Kew start 30+ years ago.
I like to grow bulbs in the garden but am often put to shame by other displays. I sometimes wonder ‘Why Don’t My Scilla Look Like This?’ but then realise that comparing your garden to Kew garden or international locations means you are on a hiding to nothing.
Scilla mischtschenkoana Scilla or Glory of the Snow in the grass
Scilla in the pot.
Scilla in fine leaf
Scilla mischtschenkoana
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Photo and other credits Glory of the snow by Kew on Flickr Thousands of glory of the snow (Scilla forbesii) bulbs now (26 March 2012) carpet the lawn near the Orangery.CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Scilla auf dem Friedhof by Imhoff-Ehmen CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 (Scilla sibirica) Flower photo of Scilla on Gardeners Tips.Growing Scilla mischtschenkoana or Squills The Giant Madeiran squill (Scilla madeirensis) pictures below from Kew on flickr CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
Madeiran Scilla
The Giant Madeiran squill (Scilla madeirensis) comes from the Atlantic island of Madeira, where it lives on vertical rock faces.
Scilla is a genus of about 50 bulb-forming perennial herbs in the hyacinth family native to woodlands, subalpine meadows, and seashores throughout Europe and Asia. Their flowers are usually blue, but white, pink, and purple types are known; most flower in early spring, but a few are autumn-flowering.
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A little while ago I was talking about the recent extended period in my life when, for a variety of reasons, I was unable to garden. As it happens, I have been reading The Resilient Gardener, by Carol Deppe, which is subtitled “Food production and self-reliance in uncertain times”.
French toast is a classic breakfast dish and for good reason. It's made by soaking stale bread in a mix of milk, beaten eggs, cinnamon, and sugar and then cooking it in a skillet until it's golden-brown. The results are crispy on the outside and custard-like on the inside. It's even better with a pat of butter and maple syrup on top. It's a nostalgic breakfast that many of us grew up with. The basic recipe has been unchanged for years until our Test Kitchen stumbled across a new TikTok hack.
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While no other seeds resemble a cerebrum, as closely as a walnut does, so it is on top of our list. However, we believe there are some more Seeds that Look Like a Brain especially when halved or opened. Keep on reading to know more about them.
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Climbers can look really great if you do some preparation. Select an appropriate wall to train your Climbers against or use a free standing structure like this metal frame for the blue Clematis.
How do you plan a colour scheme when gardening with a wide palette of colour. The answer is to use complimentary colours that are directly opposite on the colour wheel. This give a lie to the old phrase about red and green which is about dress sense rather than gardening nous.