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Six on Saturday. 4.5.2024.
Another week with torrential rain and more flooding, when is it all going to end? We have had a fair amount of sunshine as well though, but usually accompanied by very cold winds. Plants are flowering as usual, they don’t … Continue reading
Hardly any Holes in the Hostas.
While wandering round the garden looking for flowers for Six on Saturday posts, I noticed how well the hostas were doing, so thought they could have a different post all to themselves. Despite the drought last summer when they retreated … Continue reading
Six on Saturday. 20.05.2023
What a wonderful week it has been, such a change from last week! This week we have had sunshine every day which has dried out the flood water nicely, only problem is that the rain plus sunshine has made the … Continue reading
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Tagged alliums, azaleas, euphorbia palustris, hostas, meconopsis cambrica, wisteria
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A mixed bag.
We have had mixed bag of weather as well as a mixed bag of photos this last week. Temperatures ridiculously high for a few days, then quite hard rain last weekend, followed by more very high temperatures. Today should be … Continue reading
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Tagged clematis, Climbing rose, double geranium, hostas, hydrangea, jasmine, phormium flower, primrose, Rosa glauca, saxifrage
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Poor Hostas!
My hostas have been popping up in my borders recently and were looking really good, no holes from slugs or snails to mar their beauty, that is , until yesterday. The sun was actually shining for a while, so there … Continue reading
Last and Firsts for Saturday 8.5.21
At this time of year, early spring flowers are fading and the next wave is getting ready to take over so there are lots of “firsts ” to choose from this time. Lots of buds are just waiting to burst … Continue reading
Autumn has certainly arrived.
During this last week the colours in the garden and the surrounding countryside have changed considerably, the green is gradually fading away and changing to yellow, orange and red. Also the leaves have started falling with a vengeance which means … Continue reading
Let’s hear it for Hostas
While wandering round the garden recently photographing all the flowers for various posts, I couldn’t help but notice all the hostas that were doing so well and I thought it such a shame that I was the only person to … Continue reading
Roundup for May 2019
May was a bit of a strange month weather wise. One minute nice and warm, the next chilly with just a bit of rain. We really haven’t had as much rain as we normally do and the garden certainly needs … Continue reading
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Tagged bog garden, candelabra primulas, hostas, rodgersias, zantedeschias
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EOM View, a little late.
All through May, I have been working hard in the bog garden, the weeds had taken hold last year and were winning the battle. I had to be totally blinkered while weeding, not to get distracted by anything else, just … Continue reading
Tagged astilbes, bog planting, candelabra primulas, Ferns, hostas, rodgersias, roses
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