It’s Mother’s Day here in Australia and New Zealand! Wishing all the mums, Grandmums, Aunties, Dads being Mum too, and anyone else who is ‘Mum’ a very special day. I’m not sure when Chrysanthemums became ‘the’ Mother’s Day flower, but it does a spectacular job and is flowering quite prolifically here at just the rightContinue reading “Happy Mother’s Day”
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Spring has sprung!
Well, here we are and Spring has rolled around again! Traditionally Spring is a very wet season and if the forecast is anything to go by it’s going to be true to that. We’ve had some very dreary days leading up to now so it’s nice to start to see a bit more sunshine inContinue reading “Spring has sprung!”
Pruning Chrysanthemums
The patchy rainfall and chilly air aren’t really conducive to getting out in the garden, but sometimes I’ve just got to bite the bullet and get out to the jobs that are screaming at me through the windows. Pruning this particular Chrysanthemum is one of those jobs. In my latest podcast episode I talk aContinue reading “Pruning Chrysanthemums”
Chryssies
One side effect of Mother’s Day is the leftover potted Chrysanthemums. If you’ve got some in a bouquet that you particularly like you can try to take cutting of them and propagate them for your garden, but that’s another post topic. If you’re lucky enough to get a potted chrysanthemum, when you’ve finished admiring themContinue reading “Chryssies”
The Flowerpot Pen 