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Sizzling in June
Chloris of The Blooming Garden invites us to share our top ten blooms each month but June is one of the many months when selecting just ten is an impossible task, especially when we have already featured some of the … Continue reading
A Frosty Reception
I knew frost was possible this week so, having planted out most of my dahlias a couple of weeks ago, I covered them up on Monday with netting cloches. The weather app on my phone has shown me that the … Continue reading
The End is Nigh….
…for the tulips, that is. Overnight winds that have continued throughout much of the day have removed the residual petals from many of the tulips, leaving only the deep maroon ones above and these lily flowered ones with a flush … Continue reading
Six on Saturday: Aquilegia, Astrantia and Allium
When aquilegia, astrantia and allium, the three As, begin to flower in the borders we know the transition from spring to summer has begun and that the garden has gained an unstoppable momentum. The above photo (coincidentally) shows all three. … Continue reading
Six on Saturday: 322 Plug Plants and Some Sweet Peas
For the second year running, I placed an order in November for all the bedding plants* needed to fill all the pots, troughs and baskets for the following year. Trying to plan and choose in advance was really hard, and … Continue reading
Six on Saturday: Combo
Today’s six are all combinations that bring me pleasure. Do visit our host, Jon and his Propagator’s blog to see a wide range of other sixes from around the globe. I have shown the above combination many times, and as … Continue reading
Six on Saturday: Finding a Moment
It has been all hands on the deck in the garden (well, my two, and some of the time the Golfer’s too) recently, a combination of available time, decent gardening weather and an unwritten list that is as long as … Continue reading
Posted in container & basket plants, cutting beds, Gardening, Gardens, greenhouse, Six on Saturday
Tagged wisteria
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Bounteous Blooms in July
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
Mission Accomplished (well, nearly)
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
Posted in annuals, container & basket plants, Gardening, Gardens
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Tick Tock
With 4 nights at my Mum’s and two days travelling, quickly followed by a day on polling duty at the recent elections, I am conscious that the clock is well and truly ticking and the number of days until the … Continue reading
Posted in container & basket plants, cutting beds, Gardening, Gardens, seed sowing
Tagged Broughton Grange Gardens, Fibrex Nurseries
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