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Yearly Archives: 2013
Scilly wild flowers.
As you can imagine, wild flowers are everywhere on all the Scilly islands, no matter which one we visited, they were everywhere. Some are garden escapees that are now spreading wherever they can get a foothold and are now considered … Continue reading
Garden abundance.
I thought I would catch up with the garden before showing the photos of the wild flowers in the Scillies. When we got back, the difference in the garden was amazing, blossom and an explosion of flowers everywhere. New growth … Continue reading
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Tagged bog planting, camellia blossom, cowslips, epimedium, erythronium, hostas, snowflakes, Spring bulbs, spring perennials, Tulip sylvestris, wood anemones
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The delights of Tresco
I had thought that I would write about the islands we visited in order, but knowing that you are all plant lovers, I decided to put Tresco first as the planting there is so unlike anything else in the British … Continue reading
It’s catch up time.
I left you with the tale of the white pheasant while we sailed away for a weeks break. Having returned late last night, the first thing I did this morning was to check the greenhouse to see if my meconopsis … Continue reading
The phantom fritillary eater.
You may remember a previous post about our phantom fritillary eater, and I ended up accusing the male pheasant which struts around the garden after waking me at 5 in the morning. The other day, when I went to draw … Continue reading
At last !
At last, St Patrick has arrived, only 27 days late!!
What a difference…..
…..a few degrees in the temperature makes and the sun deciding to shine shows the garden in a totally different light. I got so depressed each time I went into the garden and saw all the plants looking so burnt … Continue reading
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Tagged camellia, cowslips, daphne, euphorbia, narcissus, Oxlips, pulmonaria, woodland flowers
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Swan Lake.
We got back yesterday from a wonderful weekend away with our son and dil in London. The sun was lovely there and the wind seemed to be easing, not so bitterly cold, thank goodness. Making the most of the milder … Continue reading
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Tagged coltsfoot, elderberry bush, hazel catkins, narcissus, pochard, Rickmansworth Aquadrome and Nature Reserve, Swans, white pheasant
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Brave hearts, all of them!
The garden at the moment is in a state of suspended animation. A few weeks ago we had one or two sunny days, everything started growing, sending out new shoots, and then arctic winds from Russia came and burnt everything. … Continue reading