Category Archives: dahlias

Six on Saturday: Patches, Posts, Pots and Promises

Posted on October 21, 2023 by Cathy

The garden may be in the thrall of autumn, but there is still a fair bit of colour around in patches, with the promise of more to come. Colour is concentrated most in the dahlia beds, where the blooms show … Continue reading →

Posted in Autumn, clematis, dahlias, Gardens, greenhouse, plants in pots, roses, Six on Saturday | 17 Comments

In a Vase on Monday: In Need of Support

Posted on October 16, 2023 by Cathy

I have no doubt mentioned a number of times that I have been very lax in supporting my dahlias this year, inevitably resulting in a number of casualties. By way of excuse, I have been awaiting a supply of stakes … Continue reading →

Posted in Autumn, dahlias, Gardening, Gardens, grasses, In a Vase on Monday | Tagged flowers in a vase | 47 Comments

In a Vase on Monday: Cute

Posted on October 2, 2023 by Cathy

Last week I chose random blooms for my Monday vase, blooms that had missed out on being featured; this week I am choosing (mostly) blooms with shorter stems, blooms that have missed out to others such as dahlias, which could … Continue reading →

Posted in annuals, Autumn, clematis, cutting beds, dahlias, Gardening, Gardens, herbaceous perennials, In a Vase on Monday | Tagged flowers in a vase | 41 Comments

Six on Saturday: Flitting About

Posted on September 30, 2023 by Cathy

It has been a mixed week weatherwise, but although windy at times it has not been too bad and certainly not bad enough to prevent gardening; nevertheless, I seem to have flitted about and not done a lot outside, probably … Continue reading →

Posted in annuals, composting, container & basket plants, cutting beds, dahlias, Gardening, Gardens, grasses, greenhouse, plants in pots, seasonal tasks, Six on Saturday | 20 Comments

Six on Saturday: I am not Heightist, but…

Posted on September 16, 2023 by Cathy

I gave up being sensitive about my lack of height many years ago, but still feel rather intimidated by tall plants in the garden; actually, intimidated is not the word, perhaps it’s more a case of being a little uncomfortable … Continue reading →

Posted in clematis, dahlias, Gardening, Gardens, late summer, Six on Saturday | 31 Comments

End of Month View: August Stumbles to a Close

Posted on September 1, 2023 by Cathy

August has been a strange month and although in parts of the UK has been particularly wet, here in the no-mans land between the East and West Midlands we have had rain throughout the month, but not in any great … Continue reading →

Posted in annuals, borders, climbers, cutting beds, dahlias, End of Month View, foliage, Gardening, Gardens, grasses, greenhouse, herbaceous perennials, late summer, seasonal tasks | 22 Comments

In a Vase on Monday: Thick Cut Marmalade

Posted on August 14, 2023 by Cathy

As you know, I prepare my Monday vases the day before so I can schedule them ready for other IAVOMers to link to on Monday morning. Yesterday, however, we had a day out planned, meeting up with dear blogging friend … Continue reading →

Posted in dahlias, Gardening, Gardens, In a Vase on Monday, Visiting gardens & days out | Tagged blogging friends, flowers in a vase | 36 Comments

In a Vase on Monday: Geoffrey

Posted on August 7, 2023 by Cathy

I had hoped to have several long stems of Dahlia ‘Geoffrey Kent’ to place into one of my taller slimmer vases, but it wasn’t to be and instead there are a few stems of varying length with blooms of variable … Continue reading →

Posted in dahlias, Gardening, Gardens, In a Vase on Monday, Summer | Tagged flowers in a vase | 28 Comments

Six on Saturday: Bees and Blooms

Posted on August 5, 2023 by Cathy

…well, one bee, although there were several on the echinops above, E Arctic Glow’, when I was trying to take a photograph, but they wouldn’t stand still or long enough! The garden, is, however, currently swarming with bees and butterflies, … Continue reading →