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Yearly Archives: 2017
The sun came out for a while.
The sun did come out for quite a while on Saturday and what a difference it made to the snowdrops. Those sitting in a pool of sunshine opened their petals wide to any passing bee and I was able to … Continue reading
No, they’re not all the same.
This post is for our daughter Rachael who says that she thinks a snowdrop is a snowdrop is a snowdrop and wonders why I would want to order any more as they are all the same. Sorry my dear, but … Continue reading
Miscellaneous in January.
January is not a month noted for its flowers, but there are quite a few out in the garden here so it is worth going for a wander each day. Lots of bulbs are pushing up, the snowdrops are flowering … Continue reading
Waiting for the birds.
This weekend is the Great British Birdwatch when we note down which varieties of birds are coming to our gardens and making a note of the number of each species we see at any one time. Sparrows and starlings used … Continue reading
Formality in January. GBFD.
It is cold, it is freezing, so I just popped out very quickly to take some photos for today’s Foliage Day hosted by Christina at My Hesperides Garden. I hope you are warm and safe Christina, after seeing the news … Continue reading
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Tagged Box, Buxus sempervirens, conifers, euonymous, evergreens, Lonicera
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January flowers for GBBD, 2017
The dreaded snow coming down from the Arctic the other day managed to almost miss us, thank goodness. We woke to just a tiny smattering of snow which soon vanished once the sun rose in the sky, we were so … Continue reading
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Tagged flowering shrubs, January flowers, narcissus, snowdrops, winter bulbs, winter flowers
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A little Late.
Usually flowering by Christmas is Narcissus Rijnveld’s Early Sensation, however it is now making up for lost time with new buds opening each day.
Natures New Year Gift.
While tidying the woodland a few days ago, getting it ready for the snowdrop season, I saw a little sapling of only about 12 inches tall, growing at the side of the path next to some cyclamen .
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Tagged Daphne boluha, Daphne boluha Jaqueline Postill, January perfumed flowers, perfumed shrub
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Happy New Year!
Most of you are writing such wonderful posts of all your achievements in the garden for 2016 and for all your hopes in 2017. I certainly didn’t achieve much last year, the only new bit done was the gravel garden … Continue reading
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Tagged gardening in the New Year, winter bulbs, winter flowers, winter shrubs
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