There's still time for bulbs
06/10/2008
At the time of writing, a late September Sunday during what must now pass as a heatwave around these parts (two consecutive days of sunshine), I have just spent a deliciously indulgent day in the garden. Not intentionally so. I only ventured outside to plant some winter bedding Cyclamen, and to add a few more spring flowering bulbs to the beds. I became so involved in my work that I didn’t noticed the time passing at all and it was only when my back began to ache that I looked at my watch. It was 5.30. And the Cyclamen were still unplanted!
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