Category Archives: End of Month View

Wordless Wednesday: End of March Views

Posted on March 31, 2021 by Cathy
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End of a Sunny Month View

Posted on February 28, 2021 by Cathy

February will leave us with the impression that it was a generally sunny month, and a fairly dry one too, with our weather monitor confirming we had only 38mm of rain, unlike stormy February last year when we had 130mm! … Continue reading →

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End of January: the Joys of a Garden in Winter

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Cathy

In yesterday’s post I tried to convey the glow of some of the witch hazels in conjunction with the nearby cornus stems, but failed, perhaps a combination of the 2D experience and a reduction in file size to save space … Continue reading →

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Hello 2021- What Have You Got in Store for the Garden?

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Cathy

Rather than wish anyone reading this a ‘happy new year’, which may sound  trite after the unforeseen eventualities of the previous year and the ongoing uncertainties of 2021, I shall wish you instead the very best year possible and thank … Continue reading →

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Goodbye to 2020: End of Month View, December

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Cathy

2020 has been a year like no other, and it’s inevitable that most people will be glad to see the back of it. The garden, however, has its own agenda and is little affected by the goings-on of the wider … Continue reading →

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End of Month View: Unlike Most Novembers

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Cathy

It doesn’t seem very long since I looked back on October, and here we are into December, November seemingly having passed by in a flash. It has been a relatively mild month with only two or three very light frosts, … Continue reading →

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End of a Leafy Month View

Posted on November 1, 2020 by Cathy

October has been an increasingly leafy month and a wet one too, with our weather monitor telling us it has been the wettest month of the year so far, with 140mm of rain (5.5inches). Unlike February which was nearly as … Continue reading →

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End of Month View: Autumn Gradually Cranks Into Gear

Posted on September 30, 2020 by Cathy

As we leave September, although autumn is increasingly evident in the garden there is still plenty of colour to be seen amongst the yellows and browns of decaying foliage and wilted blooms. Already there are little piles of leaves collecting … Continue reading →

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End of Month View: Hints of Autumn

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Cathy

There are definitely hints of a change in the season at the end of August this year, most noticeably the sudden drop in overnight temperatures (and the need to have a jumper or cardigan at the ready in the daytime) … Continue reading →

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End of Month View: Another One Bites the Dust

Posted on July 31, 2020 by Cathy

Another one bites the dust Another one bites the dust And another one gone, and another one gone Another one bites the dust That’s certainly how it feels at the moment, as July comes to a close and we are … Continue reading →

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