The Potting Shed A forum to discuss Crafts, Cooking, Gardening, Countryside, Livestock and Pets    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Join! (free)    Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Snowdrops          The Potting Shed Forum Index -> The darkroom View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Jojo 2 Star Club Joined: 13 Jul 2007 Posts: 632 Location: Lincs Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:18 pm    Post subject: Snowdrops I went on a coach trip yesterday to Easton Walled Gardens Nr Grantham Lincs to view the lovely Snowdrops,it was a freezing day but that didn't detract from the beautiful sight We were given a talk and did you know the only that the only way to guarantee your snowdrops will come up next year is to buy a plant and not bulbs because by the time you have bought bulbs from the garden centre they will have dried out and are really dead Back to top GREENWIZARD 1 Star Club Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 298 Location: SCOTLAND Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:58 pm    Post subject: fab:) _________________ PHOTOART ALL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE COPYRIGHT Back to top Kathy Site Admin Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 5536 Location: Scotland Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:26 pm    Post subject: Oh that's wonderful Jojo, I love snowdrops.   Strange about the buying bulbs thing, might buy a few and test the theory. Back to top Jellycat 4 Star Club Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Posts: 1812 Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 11:41 am    Post subject: Aren't they beautiful?  Thanks for posting the photo Jojo. I planted 50 snowdrop bulbs a few years ago and not one came up.... _________________ http://www.pennycottage.co.uk When I married Mr. Right, I didn't realise his first name was Always ... Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Potting Shed Forum Index -> The darkroom All times are GMT + 1 Hour Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Welcome----------------Introduce yourselfGetting to know you Chat----------------The potting shedOrganised eventsGet on your soapbox! In the garden and countryside----------------Garden and allotmentLivestock and petsGoing wildEnvironmental awareness At home and in the kitchen----------------Cooking and bakingPreserving and curingBeverages and brewsThe libraryLive a healthier lifeFamily lifeGood HousekeepingBe your own bossFrugality The studio and workshop----------------Quilting and sewingKnitting, weaving and crochetCard, paper and woodSoapmakingBead artAll Other CraftsCountdown to ChristmasThe darkroomThe workshopOffcut bin Miscellaneous----------------Forum help and practiceFeedback and announcementsForum calendarThe boutique  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Card File  Gallery  Forum Archive Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group myff_thepottingshed3 style by ktauber