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Six on Saturday. 17.2.2024

Posted on February 17, 2024 by Pauline

My village WI ladies came on Tuesday to see the snowdrops and hellebores. The previous day it had been wall to wall sunshine, but Tuesday started out very grey and wet. They were coming in the afternoon for tea and … Continue reading →

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Snowdrops, hellebores, tea, cake and chat.

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Pauline

Yesterday the ladies from my village WI. came once more for tea, cake and snowdrops. They came in the afternoon this time so that if it had been frosty and the snowdrops had all collapsed, then they would have a … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday. 10.2.2024

Posted on February 10, 2024 by Pauline

While half of the country is covered with snow, the other half has floods this week! You can guess which half I’m in, with the grass soaking wet, patio flooded once more and part of the garden and woodland under … Continue reading →

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The rockery is waking up.

Posted on March 16, 2022 by Pauline

The rockery has had flowers blooming since January when some snowdrops started flowering alongside Rhododendron praecox. They were joined by quite a few hellebores in February and March now has the start of the daffodils alongside the hellebores. When planting … Continue reading →

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No better place to be.

Posted on February 9, 2022 by Pauline

The sunshine beckoned this morning and it was warm enough not to need a coat on while working in the woodland. The birds were singing, my robin was keeping me company along with his mate and there were so many … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday 29.01.22

Posted on January 29, 2022 by Pauline

It has been another frosty week down here in the south west, but yesterday when I went out in the early morning, the valleys were filled with mist and just the hill tops and trees rising above. The sun was … Continue reading →

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Colour in the Woodland

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Pauline

After a freezing cold week followed by a week of torrential rain of biblical proportions, we now have  warm sunshine! This has made the snowdrops and crocus open up and the woodland is buzzing, I couldn’t help but smile when … Continue reading →

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A virtual tour of the Snowdrops for WI Members.

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Pauline

Ladies, you are invited to a virtual tour of my snowdrops as unfortunately we still can’t be together, hopefully by next year I will be able to invite you all to come  round once more  to see the snowdrops .I … Continue reading →

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Out at last.

Posted on January 17, 2021 by Pauline

No, not me, I’m still safely tucked up at home, I mean my first narcissus, Rijnveld’s Early Sensation which has always been out by Christmas Day in previous years. This time though it was still in tight bud by the … Continue reading →

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New bloooms for November.

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Pauline

As we are almost coming to the end of our second lockdown, I have had plenty of time to wander round the garden looking for new blooms. There are plenty of late summer flowers still hanging on, but now the … Continue reading →

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