Category Archives: rain

Six on Saturday: Not Just a Gift Horse

Posted on November 4, 2023 by Cathy

Our nearby town always puts a lot of effort into its floral displays, on approaches into the town and in the main park at the foot of the castle, and is regularly the winner in its regional category of Britain … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Wordless Wednesday: Damage Limitation?

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Cathy
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Six on Saturday: Having a Ball

Posted on October 3, 2020 by Cathy

Having been forecast a damp day yesterday, it was a pleasant surprise to find the rain held off till mid-afternoon, leaving just grey skies for the day out we had planned. My order of bulbs from Peter Nyssen had arrived … Continue reading →

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Depends Who’s Asking: Top June Blooms

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Cathy

If I were to use visitor comments from our open garden sessions to gauge what the top blooms are in the garden at the moment it would be (not in any particular order) roses, poppies, astrantia and Lagurus ovatus (bunny … Continue reading →

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A Random Six on Saturday

Posted on June 15, 2019 by Cathy

There is no theme to my Six on Saturday today, although if I could post fragrances that is what you be experiencing instead of six fairly random photos. I cannot even post pictures of the six things given me the … Continue reading →

Posted in foliage, Gardening, Gardens, herbaceous perennials, open gardens, rain, roses, Six on Saturday | 44 Comments

Wordless Wednesday: Exquisite

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Cathy
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Wordless Wednesday: Hoorah for a Rainy Day!

Posted on May 8, 2019 by Cathy
Posted in Gardening, Gardens, rain, Weather, Wordless Wednesday | 15 Comments

In a Vase on Monday: What Goes Around…

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Cathy

…comes around, and on Friday friends came around for lunch, bringing a nice bottle of wine and a pretty posy of flowers from their garden – so far, so to be expected. Apart from the sedum, though, all the flowers … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: Wet Pickings

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Cathy

Yesterday, when these blooms were picked, it rained virtually all day from morning till night – when was the last time that happened? May sometime? The garden was certainly very grateful, as of course was the gardener even though it … Continue reading →

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