The Armchair Traveller

This week you get a special treat – two photos of my iris’. The first photo was taken at 7.30am on Tuesday 19th February 2008. The second photo was taken at 10pm that same day after I came home from a long day at work. What a treat!!!! One of the iris bulbs has grown [...]

I realise that I did not post an update on the iris’ last week but that is because they seem to be doing fine and there was no major progress to report. Here is the Week 7 image, judge for yourself. I have just watered them and they seem healthy and happy. They are not [...]

Here is week five of my quest to grow iris’, aren’t they doing well

I am wondering when my Iris’ will reach the clouds like Jack’s beanstalk did, they are growing so much faster than I expected them to! They just keep growing and growing and there is no stopping them! Thank you to my gardening expert, Lynsey, for your helpful opinion on my flowers, I will be taking your [...]

“Growing Instructions: Place the compost tablet in a separate container and add approximately 250ml of water to allow the compost to swell. Place two-thirds of the compost in the ceramic container. Plant the bulbs pointed side up. Place the rest of the compost on top of the bulbs and press firmly. Place the ceramic container [...]

Well, we now have 4 very obvious buds poking out of the soil and 1 that looks as though it is nearly there! All very promising stuff