Book club starts i a minute or so; Last month's book was 'The Frozen River' by Ariel Lawhorn - maybe tooo much information on childbirth and sexual assault in the Northern America in the Winter of 1789 for comfortable reading, but a gripping story, well told for all that. I really enjoyed it.
This month we meet to discuss The Frozen River and choose the next book from
Patrick Bringley's memoir 'All the Beauty in the World', which I strongly recommend and am more than happy to re-read
Alan Bennett's diaries 'Keeping on keeping on' - I love reading diaries
Evie Woods - 'The Violin Maker's Secret' which I think I will read regardless as it looks good
M L Stteadman - -A Far Flung Life' - family saga, which doesn't really appeal.
I'll let you know!
I ave now got 6 Amaryliis bulbs on the go! Two have finished flowering and are growing ENORMOUS leaves.
The have been moved to an upstairs windowsill o make room for these;
No 1 was packaged in the same sort of box as the earlier ones, left over in the shop from Christmas, no doubt, It was growing out of its box when I planted it.
The others are left over from last year.
No 3 suddenly came to life of its own accord. I hurridly watered it and brought it downstairs. No 4 likewise, and then I thought I might as well water no 2 and see what happens.
Right. I attend the book club via zoom, and it's past time to join. Toodle-oo
Amaryllis are a bother or a joy depending on how you feel about them. Like you I find getting them to bloom is enjoyable. I had 8 that were dormant one that I bought before Christmas in bloom. That's the only one with leaves at this point. Two are showing new growth💗💗.
ReplyDeleteIt fascinates me that so much plant is inside the bulb. And that you can almost watch them growing
DeleteI'vr read the Evie Woods book. I wonder what you will think of it?
ReplyDeleteIt looks just the sort of thing I'll enjoy
DeleteI was about to chuck my Amarylis out (it's one of the ones that the bottom is encased in wax - my walking friend gave it to me) but it's got two nice green stalks on it so it will stay put for now!
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure if the waxed ones will last; can they be planted in soil afterwards?
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