Category Archives: garden structure

Thank you Mr Austin

Posted on August 10, 2018 by

On Wednesday morning I ordered 7 roses from David Austin. Not only was I given a discount when I asked if one might be possible, but the teeny postage charge of £3.95 still applied, even though six of the roses … Continue reading →

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At Last Hurrah!

Posted on July 29, 2018 by

After a couple of months of heat, blue skies and no rain we have finally had a day of welcome coolness, grey skies and RAIN! Yesterday felt damp and there was a little rain, but it was warm and there … Continue reading →

Posted in drought, garden structure, Gardening, Gardens, rain, seed sowing | 16 Comments

Making a Mockery

Posted on July 12, 2018 by

I have always said that the Golfer and I make a good team so when one is thinking about how to introduce new roses to the garden a mock-up or ‘mockery’ is just the thing (the Golfer doesn’t like me … Continue reading →

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Musings and Amusings

Posted on July 5, 2018 by

The roses were so wonderful in June and mostly (other than Rambling Rector) still are, apart from looking rather washed out in the endless heat, and as I talked to visitors at our Sunday opening I found myself deciding that … Continue reading →

Posted in annuals, cutting beds, garden structure, Gardening, Gardens, herbaceous perennials, Wildlife | 18 Comments

End of Month View: Green With a Touch of Colour

Posted on May 31, 2018 by

In this period between spring and summer one could easily be swallowed up by the green leafiness of the garden; green is such a soothing colour and the abundance of greenery must surely provide an environment not only for healing … Continue reading →

Posted in annuals, cutting beds, End of Month View, Gardening, Gardens, greenhouse, projects, Spring | 22 Comments

Sleeping Infant

Posted on May 10, 2018 by

I am snatching an indeterminate, but probably short, opportunity to write a post whilst I have a sleeping Grandchild, Thursdays having become a weekly Grannie Duty day since the middle of April. No gardening takes place on a Thursday – … Continue reading →

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The Clock is Ticking

Posted on April 29, 2018 by

I knew the month of May was rushing up pretty quickly, but hadn’t registered the fact that this meant it was less than eight weeks until we opened our garden again for the National Garden Scheme (NGS). Good Grief! That … Continue reading →

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