Category Archives: Weather

Not Quite an End of Month View: Thwarted

Posted on March 9, 2023 by Cathy

Yesterday evening, I realised once again that another month had passed without so much as a by your leave, and there was no sign of a February EOMV. Determined to rectify this, I went out with my camera this morning … Continue reading →

Posted in early spring, End of Month View, Gardening, Gardens, snow | 16 Comments

Wordless Wednesday: Just a Little Light Dusting

Posted on January 18, 2023 by Cathy
Posted in garden structure, Gardens, snow, Winter, Wordless Wednesday | 6 Comments

Seasonal and Not So Seasonal

Posted on August 16, 2022 by Cathy

I say seasonal, but some of our recent tasks have been more the kind of job we might be doing in autumn, which looks set to arrive early this year. In truth, with the recent heat, they were jobs that … Continue reading →

Posted in drought, garden structure, Gardening, Gardens, hedges | 17 Comments

In a Vase on Monday: All the Cosmos in a Jamjar

Posted on August 15, 2022 by Cathy

My cosmos have been rubbish this year with one (new) variety, Daydream, flowering from mid-June for only a month or so, but the others, all Double Click varieties, sown in February and planted out in early May, are only just … Continue reading →

Posted in annuals, cutting beds, drought, Gardening, Gardens, In a Vase on Monday, Summer | Tagged | 38 Comments

Six on Saturday: Holes

Posted on August 6, 2022 by Cathy

When I suggested to the Golfer a couple of days ago that we ought to trim some of the ivy from the apple trees I did not expect to see so many holes in the canopy when the trimming began … Continue reading →

Posted in borders, Gardening, Gardens, projects, Six on Saturday, Weather | 19 Comments

In a Vase on Monday: Making a Statement

Posted on June 6, 2022 by Cathy

I am not often able to showcase blooms as tall as these, and the three spikes of delphinium (Camelot Group) certainly do make a statement – I am not exactly sure what statement they might be making, but it could … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, Gardens, In a Vase on Monday, rain | 41 Comments

Wordless Wednesday: Damage Limitation?

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Cathy
Posted in rain, roses, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged | 7 Comments

In a Vase on Monday: Purple Rain

Posted on May 2, 2022 by Cathy

There may appear to be little effort involved in plonking a few tulips in a vase, and I agree with you, but the simplicity of such plonking belies the attractiveness of the result, so I make no apology! The tulips … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, Gardens, In a Vase on Monday, Spring, Weather | Tagged | 31 Comments

In a Vase on Monday: Sizzling

Posted on July 19, 2021 by Cathy

It really has been sizzling here in the last few days, with temperatures hovering around 30°, making gardening tasks sticky and uncomfortable. With our second and last group visit to the garden planned for Tuesday, deadheading, staking and tying back … Continue reading →

Posted in annuals, cutting beds, dahlias, Gardening, Gardens, In a Vase on Monday, Summer, Weather | Tagged | 37 Comments

Six on Saturday: a Cold Week

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Cathy

Temperatures have barely made it above freezing this week although, at -5°C, our lowest temperature was not as cold as in some areas and we only had a sprinkling of snow – but the little we had has lingered on … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, Gardens, Six on Saturday, snow, Winter | 32 Comments