Monday 16 February 2009

Winter smells

What a glorious day! The winter sunshine and no wind meant that the air by the front door was heavily perfumed by the Christmas Box .

Christmas Box (Sarcococca hookeriana humilis) Feb 2009
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Small, evergreen and shade tolerant shrub: my one specimen thrives in a pot. I am going to take cuttings from it this and year and, assuming they take, plant an informal edging or hedge of them next year. Subsequent amendment - by the path by the oil tank for at least 2 plants.

Good few hours in the garden following the sun mainly tackling clumps of creeping buttercup before new growth makes it tricky. Spent the last hour digging over where the brassicas were. 'Roots' will be in this patch this year.

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