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Blossom watch
It is one of the marvels of the garden world. Blossom. Ah, wondrous stuff. We have five trees here that give us a bit of flowery fluffy petals and I have been capturing the stages over the last few weeks. … Continue reading
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Potting on seedlings
Thought I’d just post a quick guide to potting on those seedlings, or ‘pricking out’ as they say. Here is a clump of Calendula seedlings that I removed from a tray and placed on the bench. You can see they … Continue reading
The Parsley conveyor
My dearest Gav has performed a mini miracle recently. He has grown parsley and provided us with pots of the herb for months now. It sounds simple and it is but we always struggle with keeping the succession going so … Continue reading
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Around the Garden in early May
This last week has been wonderful. Blue sky’s, warm gentle breeze, sunny days. I can see the little patch of garden from my spot on the sofa and I tried to capture the pretty scene with a splash of colour … Continue reading
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Bloom 2.0 – sowing seed
The seed sowing has begun. I have got the Cleome, Sweet Peas, Salvia and Ammi already done. Some teeny shoots are popping up but this cold weather is giving them a challenge. It won’t be a surprise to learn that … Continue reading
The garden in November
It’s been a while since I shared photographs of the garden so here are a few I took this morning. This last one is just what I take photos for. I was taking a shot of the fallen apples and … Continue reading
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Lights in the garden – take two
I had another go at getting tea light candles glowing into the night. Not happy with this try I feel my first was better. Although I like this one. I think from a composition point of view the contrast of … Continue reading
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The garden in August
Gav’s hanging basket. All the Alchemilla has been chopped back. It changes the feel of the patio area. A big pot of Fuchsias. Etherial Verbena and the final flourish of the Crocosmia. Cosmos from Bloom plants finally flowering. And concrete evidence that … Continue reading
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Eryngium – Miss Wilmot’s Ghost. Coffees and Gav’s new glasses. Homegrown broad beans. H and Buddy anticipating a walk.
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The garden – July
Took a few photos the other day around the garden. I was early and the sun, which is apparently making a return to this island of ours, was shinning and casting lovely shadows. We have had a disaster with the courgette … Continue reading
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