Six on Saturday is a lovely community of gardeners from around the world, sharing six things from their garden, you guessed it, on Saturdays. Here's my six for this week, though I've cheated slightly with 9 photos! The tulips are well on their way. As always I've forgotten the variety names but I think the … Continue reading Six On Saturday – 18 April 2026
Tag: spring bulbs
First planting session
Today marked our first major planting session since we moved house. I’ve added a few plants here and there but this weekend we have done a B&M visit (very cheap but time will tell on the quality) and an RHS Bridgewater trip. I’ve replaced some favourites that didn’t survive the move and/or winter - Senetti, … Continue reading First planting session
Six On Saturday – 4 April 2026
It's been a topsy turvy couple of weeks here in the North West, it started to get warmer but we've been plunged back into 6 degree mornings with very strong winds. Some new arrivals in the garden this week, a very welcome appearance by something I thought was lost and a reappearance that has baffled … Continue reading Six On Saturday – 4 April 2026
Six On Saturday – 7 February 2026
I've been lurking around Six On Saturday since the end of last year, having nothing in my garden really to show. But things are slowly changing outside and I ventured out in a very brief dry spell this week to take some photos for today. Nothing I haven't included before, with a couple of exceptions, … Continue reading Six On Saturday – 7 February 2026
Six On Saturday – 10 May 2025
It's been a very dry couple of weeks here in the North West. Very chilly nights and not that warm during the day either but that is changing again from this weekend I think. I'm starting to water every couple of days, but for various reasons I've not planted much new stuff this year. The … Continue reading Six On Saturday – 10 May 2025
Six on Saturday – 19 April 2025
We've had a bit of a showery week and the temperatures have dropped significantly. Overnight temps have been down as low as 6 degrees. The garden seems to have stalled a little bit but there's still plenty of things to talk about here in Six On Saturday this week. Thanks as ever to our host … Continue reading Six on Saturday – 19 April 2025
Six On Saturday – 12 April 2025
It's Saturday morning again so it must be time for Six On Saturday. Six things from your garden this week. You can find our host Jim's blog here and the participant's guide is here. I'm starting with the cherry blossom again because the forecast looks like rain for the next couple of weeks so I … Continue reading Six On Saturday – 12 April 2025
Six On Saturday – 5 April 2025
Here we go with another Six On Saturday. Our host Jim can be found here, and the guidelines for taking part are here. Very simple, six photos of things in your garden (or elsewhere) this week. Another glorious sunny, if a little chilly, week here in the North West. I've been out every day taking … Continue reading Six On Saturday – 5 April 2025
Six On Saturday – 29 March 2025
Come and join us for Six On Saturday. Our host Jim can be found here, and the guidelines for taking part are here. Very simple, six photos of things in your garden (or elsewhere) this week. It's been a nice week here in the North West, a little cold but quite a few sunny days … Continue reading Six On Saturday – 29 March 2025
Six on Saturday – 22 March 2025
A very quick Six On Saturday from me this week. Spring is definitely here now - we've had a lovely dry week (just a few showers overnight) and the garden is really responding. Please join us for Six on Saturday, if you'd like to share six things from your own garden. The participant guide is … Continue reading Six on Saturday – 22 March 2025
The Garrett Garden 