Monthly Archives: August 2014

August EOM View.

Posted on August 31, 2014 by Pauline

Looking back over last month’s EOM view, there has been a subtle change in the way the garden looks, it is a much softer light which makes everything appear more mellow with hints of yellow to be seen everywhere, summer … Continue reading →

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Is Summer slipping away? GBFD August.

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Pauline

Even though we don’t want to think about it, the evidence is there for all to see. The fresh green colours of spring and summer are gradually being overtaken by a few colours of autumn. This is a white peony … Continue reading →

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Butterflies flutter by.

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Pauline

At the risk of boring you,  the butterflies only flutter by after they have had a pit stop at the nectar bar in the front garden. The nectar bar I’m referring to is Eupatorium purpureum atropurpureum given to me by … Continue reading →

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Summer is slipping away. GBBD August.

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Pauline

There are too many signs of autumn, I feel that summer is slipping away fast. With all the heat that we had over the summer, the flowers are over almost before they have opened up. Thank goodness the temperatures are … Continue reading →

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Beans, Butterflies and Bertha update!

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Pauline

I thought it was too good to be true. I thought we had escaped any damage as the remains of hurricane Bertha passed through, but on going up to the fruit and veggie garden this morning, we found that the … Continue reading →

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More summer visitors arriving every day.

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Pauline

While we have been having all our lovely hot sunshine, more and more butterflies have been arriving in the garden. Some I have been able to photograph, some are too skittish and fly away as soon as I get near … Continue reading →

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Up in the air.

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Pauline

I keep mentioning the pergola which goes up to the fruit and veggie area, I thought it was about time to show the planting round it and up it. It has the pond to the right of it with spring … Continue reading →

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