Category Archives: annuals

Bounteous Blooms in July

Posted on July 15, 2017 by

I featured the cutting beds a little while ago and indeed they just keep getting better and better – but they are not the only blooms in the garden, although undoubtedly they host the highest concentration of floriferousness. Admittedly there … Continue reading →

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Hold Those Secateurs!

Posted on July 9, 2017 by

The cutting beds are just wonderful at the moment and I find myself just standing and gawping when I reach them on my rambles. No doubt aided by the higher than average quantity of sun and associated warmth we have … Continue reading →

Posted in annuals, cutting beds, Gardening, Gardens | 23 Comments

Mission Accomplished (well, nearly)

Posted on May 21, 2017 by

The last piece of the summer pot jigsaw is about to be put in place with the long-awaited arrival of these ‘summer patio planters’ in Aldi today; having bought these for the last 3 years I knew what good value … Continue reading →

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Plenty of Musing

Posted on July 29, 2016 by

My mind has been working overtime whilst rambling in recent weeks, musing and cogitating, assessing and reviewing, identifying ways to tweak the garden to up the ante before next year’s NGS opening. Some things I can’t plan for, like the … Continue reading →

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