Category Archives: Recycling

Itsy Bitsy Six on Saturday

Posted on April 27, 2019 by

I am starting with the above photograph for the benefit of our Six on Saturday host, Jon the Propagator, who has been disappointed that the lower branches of his wisteria have not been flowering. Our wisteria is trained over the … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Posted on March 16, 2019 by

I have not participated in Jon The Propagator’s Six on Saturday meme before, but seem to be especially time poor at the moment and the format seemed a good way of keeping the momentum going when I don’t have time … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: a Habit of Decades

Posted on May 15, 2017 by

The freshness and prettiness of this vase still takes me by surprise as I observe it whilst writing – there is something about the pink of the sweet peas offset by the white and greens that gives the impression of … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: Recycling Opportunity Foregone

Posted on August 24, 2016 by
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A Closer Look At: the Paved Area

Posted on June 21, 2015 by

When End of the Month View time comes around I realise that some parts of the garden only come to light in these monthly posts and some areas not at all (although the latter perhaps for good reason…), so have … Continue reading →

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Quirk

Posted on February 18, 2014 by

Anna of Green Tapestry was asking me about the ‘head’ that appeared in a recent picture of the species snowdrop border – so here it is. This is another of our ‘finds’, acquired probably from Swinderby Antique Fair a few … Continue reading →

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The Old Guard

Posted on January 18, 2014 by

After recently mentioning plans for putting together a kind of vertical cold frame behind the greenhouse, Annette suggested making it out of old windows. This is just the sort of thing we would do if we had old windows to … Continue reading →

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