Yearly Archives: 2014

Still flowering. GBBD October.

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Pauline

I managed to have a few minutes just walking round the garden the other day, so made the most of it and took some photos for GBBD. The garden is managing quite well without attention from me, the only problem … Continue reading →

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Leave of absence.

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Pauline

  I’m afraid I will be missing for a while as the undergardener is now in hospital, so the garden and my blog will have to take a backseat.

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Changing foliage in September GBFD.

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Pauline

The present sunny spell is lasting quite a long time. We had torrential rain last Friday which perked all the plants up, and now we are back to sunny days once more. September so far has been a very warm, … Continue reading →

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Berry Delicious.

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Pauline

At this time of year,  berries are are covering some of the shrubs and trees in the garden and becoming more and more obvious as they change colour. If only the birds would leave them until the cold weather of … Continue reading →

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Still flowering for GBBD September.

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Pauline

September is halfway through already, it is darker in the evenings and there is definitely an air of autumn about the garden. Misty mornings which then turn into beautiful sunny days are the norm at the moment and will be … Continue reading →

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Lunch and a garden in Somerset.

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Pauline

We met up with a friend the other week who was making her way home from Dorset to Wales, at Margery Fish’s garden at East Lambrook Manor in Somerset. There is also a good pub opposite, The Rose and Crown, … Continue reading →

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Back to School.

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Pauline

The Rotary Club in Exeter have promised a school in the city that they will redesign and plant their little garden, with wildlife in mind. The undergardener is a member of the Rotary Club in Exeter and I was roped … Continue reading →

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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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