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04/03/2010

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HYACINTHS

Doesn't everyone love the smell of a hyacinth? I do, and my favourites are of the blue variety.

Back in September, after buying a few plants from a catalogue, I acquired a free bag of bulbs, and back in October I placed three on the top of old jam-jars, filled almost to the rim with water.

From this ...

... to this.

I lost one to rot, but the remaining two are now in flower, and smell bloomin' lovely.

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3 comments:

Anonymous said...: I was disappointed with the ones that I grew to look at but the scent was lovely. I shall try again next year! Flighty xx; 4 March 2010 at 18:42
Twiggy said...: I love the way they look but they make me sneeze and give me a sore throat - what a wuss !!
Twiggy x; 4 March 2010 at 23:14
Elaine said...: Good planning... I love their scent.; 29 March 2010 at 04:21

SPARROWHAWK ...

I've seen many a sparrowhawk playing at being remarkably agile in my garden over the years, but not until today had I had the opportunity to view one at such close range. Such a fascinating bird, it had decided to perch on my back fence for at least five minutes, spending the time carefully observing its surroundings. Suddenly it took me by surprise by flying off at a sharp angle low into a lilac tree. I could hear the other birds being taken by surprise too, and whether it got its catch I do not know? That was the last I saw of it.