and dull day here in Harrow, London so I’ll staying indoors mostly armchair gardening doing some more flower seed sorting.
I’ve been plotting the past two mornings clearing most of the pot marigolds from the main flower patch. They’ve all been cut up then added to the compost heap. The area has been roughly hoed over but will need weeding properly when it’s drier.
I was surprised to see this clump of crocuses have started to appear as I don’t usually see them until well into the new year.
Another surprise is to see how well the comfrey is growing, and I’ll be able to cut it back later on for the forth time this year to add to the compost heap.
The sedum is still providing some interest as the pale stems are now mostly leafless and flower heads reddish-brown.
Have a good week, and take care!
Flighty's plot 
Lovely comfrey. Do you ever make liquid food from it? I ve read about it, but never tried myself. Xx
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Cathy it sure is. I did one year then forget to use it so I don’t bother. xx
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I think many plants will be thinking it’s time to grow because of the mild weather we’re having. They’re going to get a shock when it turns cold.
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Jo I’m sure you’re right. They will indeed. xx
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Crocuses showing already? Amazing! Your sedum stalks are looking quite pink in the middle. What a pretty reveal.
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Allison I was surprised to see them. It’s interesting to see how the colour of the flowers and stems have changed. xx
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That’s a healthy clump of comfrey. The sedum heads do provide winter interest.
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Liz it certainly is. They do indeed. xx
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Yeah, some things out of order here, too. But they’ll grow weakly (here) due to shorter days even through our 70s “winter”.
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Nikki I’m not surprised. It’s generally the same here. xx
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…and you Mr F xx
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Thanks. xx
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The sedum looks really nice with the dried flower heads. I spotted a crocus shoot today as well. Your comfrey is doing very well. I have a bit, but it is in a very shady spot and does very poorly. I did a bit of leaf clearing today and put out meal worms and sunflower hearts for the birds. CJ xx
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CJ it sure does. I’m not surprised. It certainly is. Perhaps you should move it to a sunny spot if you can. Well done and good for you. xx
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Your crocus are very keen Flighty! The pretty sedum looks lovely xx
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Karen they sure are. I agree, it does. xx
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Sedum so often provides late colour in the garden …
As well as rain, we had fog earlier today, a good day for armchair gardening or reading a new book 🙂
All the best Jan
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Jan it certainly does, and it’s always good to see it. It was a miserable day that’s for sure, yes indeed. xx
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That is early for crocus! Lots of things flowering here that shouldn’t be, no doubt the cold weather will now see them off.xxx
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Snowbird it sure is. I’m not surprised, and yes I guess it will. xx
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