Monthly Archives: November 2015

Jack Frost has been visiting.

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Pauline

Over last weekend, we had our first frost of the winter. It was rather a shock to the system, having got used to the very mild weather that we had been having, the wind changed direction from the south to … Continue reading →

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GBFD Foliage for November.

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Pauline

Sorry I’m late, due to circumstances beyond my control, but here is my offering for Foliage Day in November, which was written last Saturday. It’s a question of dodging the showers or rather, the downpours and the gales, to take … Continue reading →

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Looking Good. Friday 20th November.

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Pauline

Having looked all round the garden for something that isn’t looking rain battered and wind burnt, without success, I decided to come in and photograph the plants that are in the conservatory at the moment.

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Decreasing numbers. GBBD November.

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Pauline

Halfway through November and it is very clear that we don’t have as many flowers this month, I think the flowers have decided that winter will soon be with us. We have had a very mild November so far, with … Continue reading →

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Looking Good. Friday 13th November.

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Pauline

I was amazed to find that Iris unguicularis Walter Butt had started flowering at the end of October. The first year it was planted here, it flowered in December, last year it flowered in November, but this year it was … Continue reading →

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Acers Looking good.

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Pauline

I don’t know if the leaves will still be on my Acers for Foliage Day on the 22nd of the month, so I thought that maybe I ought to photograph them for Friday’s Looking Good meme hosted by Gillian at … Continue reading →

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Last Garden Visit of the year.

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Pauline

Last Saturday the weather was absolutely wonderful, bright blue sky and lovely sunshine, so we made the most of it and went to The Garden House , Buckland Monachorum on Dartmoor, just 10 miles from Plymouth. The sun was surprisingly … Continue reading →

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EOM. Weekend wandering.

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Pauline

Usually when we go into the garden, a general look around will show that the dominant colour is green. Not any more, the whole garden has a mellow,  yellow look about it as plants finally change colour and start to … Continue reading →

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