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Yearly Archives: 2017
Bluebell Bonanza.
Not having visited our favourite bluebell wood for a few years now, I took the opportunity yesterday when our daughter was with us, to share with her somewhere that is very special to us. Just half an hours drive away … Continue reading
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Tagged Blackbury Camp, Bluebell Woods, english bluebells, hyacinthoides non scripta
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GBFD for April 2017.
Leaves backlit by sunlight are one of the joys at this time of year. Leaves newly emerged are thankfully not being ripped to shreds by strong winds and gales , everything is peaceful in the garden here at the moment. … Continue reading
My new Plant of the Moment.
The plant that I am visiting each day at the moment is Epimedium Amber Queen. This plant was new last year and I’m so impressed at the way it has taken off in the woodland here and the number of … Continue reading
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Tagged epimedium, Epimedium Amber Queen, flowers for shade, spring flowers
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April Abundance for GBBD.
We have had some really beautiful weather this month, we could almost think it was summer some days, then the wind turns around and comes from the north and reminds us that it is still only April. Flowers have been … Continue reading
My plant of the moment.
I’m sure that we all have plants in our gardens that stand out, for a while they are so beautiful that flowers around them get ignored. The plant that catches my eye every time I wander in the garden at … Continue reading
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Tagged Amelanchier lamarckii, April flowering tree, spring flowering tree
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The Tuesday View, April.
Planting up the rockery is making me feel that I ought to keep some sort of record of the changes I’m making in that area, so I am going to join in with Cathy’s meme of The Tuesday View. It … Continue reading
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Tagged Rockery plants, shady rock plants, spring planting, sunny rock plants
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March Bonanza.
We were lucky to have had a wonderful weekend last weekend, weather wise. Lovely hot sunshine all day long, the wind decreasing as the days went by, until by Monday, this week, it was positively balmy! March came in like … Continue reading
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Tagged flowering bulbs, flowering climbers, flowering shrubs in March, March flowers, March perennials, springflowers
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The Fritillaries have survived!
Still no sign of Mr. P, we haven’t heard him or seen him for months now, maybe he has gone to the big field in the sky. Whatever the reason, the snakeshead fritillaries are flowering nicely in the woodland, without … Continue reading
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Tagged bulbs for damp soil, Fritillaria meleagris, March bulbs, pheasants, snakeshead fritillaries
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New growth everywhere GBFD March.
Once again it is Foliage Day hosted by Christina and this month there is such a change in the garden and in the hedgerows. Everywhere buds are bursting and we have the delight of new foliage, mainly the lovely fresh … Continue reading
St. Patrick’s Day.
Well, were my St. Patrick’s Day Narcissus open on time……what do you think?