As part of the RHS’s Wild Gardens week, we’ve planted around 400  crocus bulbs in the shady triangle.

Unfortunately, Wild Gardens week at the end of October was, well, wild with exceptionally strong winds. We did our planting on Friday 25th October. Already the winds were starting and the heavy showers threatening. It was hard to do much more than just get as many of the crocus bulbs, donated by the RHS to community gardens, planted as quickly as possible before the rain started again.

By Monday, gale-force winds were battering Brighton. Trains were cancelled and in our patch, one of the Rowan trees in front of the station building was blown down. We had been going to plant crocuses around that tree pit, but hadn’t been able to fit that in on Friday before it got dark. Just as well ….

We were also going to try to install a bird box as part of Wild Gardens week, but again given the subsequent high winds, it’s probably good we didn’t. However, Tuesday’s forecast looks reasonable, so maybe 5th November is a good time to get out and take stock, as we start to close the gardens down for the winter.

http://www.rhs.org.uk/News/Do-one-thing-to-help-save-British-wildlife