Tuesday 12th April 2011
A very agreeable morning spent wandering around Harlow Carr, the snake's-head fritillary are looking especially delightful swaying in the breeze, under the woodland edges.( This is a new departure in blogging terms for me, so I hope to be able to offer some illustrations to complement my dialogue from now on.) It is still bright and sunny, but noticeably colder than of late, it's back to jumpers and body warmers for me today!
This afternoon I'm trying a small experiment, after reading an article in a magazine about taking transverse leaf cuttings of Streptocarpus, I have decided to try the same technique with a rather nice primula bought from Harlow Carr, they are both of the same family so common sense suggests that it will work too. Firstly select a mature leaf and cut cleanly through the stem as close to the base as possible. Then slice the leaf into sections approx 3cm long, insert vertically into compost ensuring the base edge is the one pushed into the soil. Gently water in and mist daily, hopefully plantlets will form in about 4 weeks. I'll keep you posted!
Today's quote is taken off the monument to Geoffrey Smith situated by the banks of the stream in Harlow Carr Gardens
The kiss of the sun for pardon
The song of the birds for mirth
One is nearer God's heart in a garden
Than anywhere else on earth.
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