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Evening Bloomers,
After a long and stressful week of testing the cattle for TB the vet found the herd to be 'all clear.' The Farmer is chuffed to bits and is quite relieved that the entire herd doesn't have to be tested again for another year. Good news.
On the flower front, our baskets of bulbs are coming along nicely and will be ready in time for Christmas. Lots and lots of tubs, baskets, trugs and bowls of British grown Hyacinths and Narcissi are being looked after in the polytunnel and also my porch. Ready for indoor flowering over the Christmas period. A delightful bowl of growing Hyacinths are sure to fragrance any room in your home and bring a little touch of springtime to the place as well. These will be on sale on our website www.breconblooms.com during December and January. If you'd like a bunch of Spring flowers such as Daffodils, Hyacinths, Narcissi, Anemones etc, for your home or as a gift, then these will be available from February onwards subject to the weather during winter. As always, we'll keep you updated via our website, blog and Twitter.
In the cold frames and polytunnel a few little seedlings are starting to show and form their first set of 'true' leaves. This Autumn we've sown Larkspur, Delphiniums, Snapdragons (Antirrhinums,) Echinacea, Rudbekia and Sweet Williams to name but a few, in the hope that they will all grow well and flower earlier than normal next year.
It's been Plot Night (or Bonfire Night, Fireworks Night, Guy Fawkes Night depending on which part of the country you're from) this weekend. I hope that everyone has had a happy and safe time whilst enjoying the bonfire, toffee apples (or Parkin for the Northern readers) bonfire and sparklers.
Off to watch Strictly and a bit of X Factor now with a glass of red and my feet up after a very long and tiresome few days.
More to report next week on the flower plot front, and also on the mammoth task of Christmas flowers and bouquets.
Keep Bloomin,
Cathy
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