I thought I’d post this photo of some strange looking Geraniums that I have in my garden. They are one of the few things that are not edible, cuttable or useful in any way but they are pretty.
They were in the garden when we moved into the house and I saved a small plant in a pot while we were landscaping. Once I planted it out it thrived and is great because it seems to like being in the shade.
I have no idea what it’s called. It’s just pretty cool.
I picked the first of my tulips this afternoon. I have a bank of them growing along the left hand side of mtp. I love tulips. They’re just so crisp and fresh. I love the way that they’re quite firm to the touch and stand bolt upright. I love the way sometimes their colour doesn’t got all the way to the bottom of the petals but merges into green just before it hits the stalk. I love that squeaky noise that they make when you rub the leaves together.
They’re also the perfect cut flower for the kitchen garden! You plant them in Aug, Sept when most vegetables are coming to an end and you’ve got lots of ground to play with. And they flower so early that they will be over and done with by the time the ground is needed again for vegetables. Brilliant!
