This is the centre bed where I have scattered some Ranunculus then covered them with compost.
I soaked 400 while we were away for a couple of days ... they were bursting with moisture when we got back so I didn't waste any time in getting half of them into this bed.
I had to clear this patch before I could plant the rest of the Ranunculus.
The nettle roots were like fat yellow electric cables: the buttercups had started to spread again and the ivy will have to be dealt with at a later date!
I bought 20 wallflowers for £4 in Driffield so I put 8 into the back of this border. The rest are going the other side of the fence on the lane.
The Lazarus plant in the middle is a foxglove with new leaves appearing.
Thompson & Morgan offered 30 carnation plug plants for £9.99 a few weeks ago ... they have grown on really well and are now settling into the new compost in the patio wall together with the spring bulbs. Hoping for a eye-catching display this spring.
Leaving the lights on in the porch over night attracted a few attractive moths:
The Feathered Thorn ... and two very different but closely related aggregates ...
These two are both called Autumnal or November Moths (Epirrita agg) because they can't be separated!!
Someone should have gone to Spec Savers!
Apparently you have to inspect their genitalia in order to identify the different types.
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