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Six on Saturday. 20.1.2024

Well, that was a cold and frosty week wasn’t it! We had temperatures down to -8C nearby, but I think maybe we were probably a couple of degrees warmer. The forecast snow didn’t arrive, thank goodness, I think it went … Continue reading

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Six on Saturday. 14.01.2023.

What a lovely day yesterday was, after a week of almost non stop rain. I made a  start on tackling all the leaves that are down in the woodland, clearing away the worst from round all my special snowdrops so … Continue reading

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Six on Saturday 8.1.2022

With one lovely sunny day on Wednesday , in a week of lots more rain, I was able to get into the garden and prepare the bed for snowdrop flowering which backs onto the woodland.  It was a pleasure to … Continue reading

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Six on Saturday 25.09.21

This last week has been warm and sunny with hardly any wind, a really good week for butterflies and bees to enjoy the garden alongside me as I’ve been weeding, cutting back and deadheading. All coming to an end though, … Continue reading

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New Year’s Day flowers.

I just thought I would have a quick whizz around the garden and see if anything was flowering on the first day of the year. In the front, by the door, is where my first snowdrop should be.  G. Mrs … Continue reading

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Good grief Garrya, you’re gorgeous!

The star of the garden at the moment is Garrya elliptica, looking really gorgeous with hundreds of tassel like flowers. I can’t take any credit for planting it, it was already here when we came 22 yrs ago, the same … Continue reading

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Flowers to welcome in New Year’s Day.

I don’t believe it, look what I woke up to, fantastic blue sky and yes, sunshine!!!  So far, the sunniest day of the year! At last, we have a day that isn’t going to be as wet as it has … Continue reading

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