Mini Meadow Lawn Progress-2019

Following on from showing last years progress on my Mini Meadow Lawn here:-https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1022791/mini-meadow-lawn-progress-2018
I have now started recording its progress during 2019.
Lots seems to have grown over the last few weeks as it has been fairly mild down here,grass still growing and a few of the bulbs I planted are just starting to poke through.
A couple of years ago I would have had 50 fits if my lawn had looked like this but now I just find it fascinating to see the variety of different plants,some planted by me and others arriving of their own accord.I plan on keeping a record of all the plant species that are in the lawn.
JANUARY 18th 2019





I have now started recording its progress during 2019.
Lots seems to have grown over the last few weeks as it has been fairly mild down here,grass still growing and a few of the bulbs I planted are just starting to poke through.
A couple of years ago I would have had 50 fits if my lawn had looked like this but now I just find it fascinating to see the variety of different plants,some planted by me and others arriving of their own accord.I plan on keeping a record of all the plant species that are in the lawn.
JANUARY 18th 2019





“Every day is ordinary, until it isn't.” - Bernard Cornwell-Death of Kings
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Just find it all fascinating!
One thought - what do you mean by intervals? I thought a meadow was cut once per year, late summer, otherwise it won't flower?
I may cut just a small area as some of the plants are low growing or mow on a high setting to keep it tidy.
I last mowed in December (I think) so the grass will be short enough to show off the bulbs later in the Spring.
It is all a bit of an experiment so not really sure what I will be doing or when,depends on the weather as well,last years hot spell took its toll but I did not water at all.
Will let the lawn 'talk' to me!!!!!!
Got a bit squashed in the snow.
Planted 15 but can only see the one
Snowdrops also just beginning to show through.
February 3rd 2019
What you were saying about maybe one or two things taking over. Someone up the road had a lovely covering of orange plants with a very flat rosette of leaves I think it was Hawkbit. Just found it, I think/hope its is right. Pilosella aurantiaca.
I don't know if it was deliberate but the whole lawn was pretty much covered with little else apart from a bit of grass in between. I read it could be invasive, it must like clay as that is what we are on. It did look really nice though
Shall be keeping an eye on it because it can be a thug (successful is another word for it!) but can forgive it somewhat as it is such a pretty flower!
Also some other crocus and snowdrops round the cherry tree and a winter aconite that I only planted a week ago.
February 11th
Whole lawn looking good and the cherry is now in blossom!
February 14th