Cuttings and bulbs

Hello All,

Up with the lark this morning as it's a busy busy day ahead.  Bulbs need to be planted, cuttings need to be taken, orders to deliver, the list goes on and on.

They say that Spring is the time for reinvention and new projects but somehow this year it all seems a bit topsy turvy for us here at Brecon Blooms.  We've just launched our new website, complete with webstore.  It's still early days but things will be updated and changing regularly whilst we add new products and photos.  So please spare a few minutes and check it out www.breconblooms.com

Aside from the new website, we're also about to launch new products, there's wedding fayres to organise,lots of lovely customer weddings, and I daren't even mention or think about the Christmas word just yet.

So as a light reprieve from all the non gardening jobs that seem to take up more time than is necessary here I've decided that today is going to be a day of gardening. 



Cheeky cows!  Peering over the hedge to see what we're up to

Taking cuttings I always love to do.  Cuttings of Chrysanths will be the first job today, then Margerites, Penstemon and plenty of other hardwood and softwood cuttings.  Then focus will turn to preparing the ground for all the lovely lovely bulbs that we have.  There's getting on for 2000+ bulbs we need to plant.  Some will be forced gently in the polytunnel, some will be planted outside for cutting in the Spring for Valentine's Day and Easter bouquets, and a favoured few will be planted up and cosseted and nurtured for our Christmas bulb baskets.  Anemones, Alliums, Hyacinths, Narcissi, Crocus, Tulips... I love bulbs.

So as a little pick me up for all the hard work that lies in store for me today, here are a few pics taken around and about during the sunny weather last week.

A pic of our neighbours is just above to the right.  They like to know what's going on.

Below is Cosmos Purity.  We use a lot of this in our bouquets.  It's dainty white flowers make a great contrast against the showier more diva like flowers such as Dahlias and Peonies.


Cosmos Purity

 And a happy looking butterfly sunning itself on some Sedum.  Sedums are great for attracting insects to the Autumn garden.  Hundreds of tiny little flowers provide plenty of food for them.

A butterfly sunning itself on some Sedum

Must crack on and get off to the flower plots and start the days work.