Category Archives: garden structure

Six on Saturday: More Bewitching

Posted on January 28, 2023 by Cathy

I am fortunate to have a number of witch hazels in the garden and this year, for some reason, given the summer drought and severe pre-Christmas freeze, most of them are flowering better and more profusely than ever before. You … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: Just a Little Light Dusting

Posted on January 18, 2023 by Cathy
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In a Vase on Monday: Autumn Joy

Posted on October 10, 2022 by Cathy

The sedum included in this vase may not actually be S spectabile ‘Autumn Joy’, but I suspect it is as I have had it for many years, probably bringing it from previous gardens; in those days there were no such … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday: Busy Between the Blooms

Posted on September 24, 2022 by Cathy

After a few days away at my Mum’s it was good to get back into the garden and get on with the accumulating tasks, as well as catching on the remaining blooms, like climbing rose ‘Crown Princess Margarita’ (above) and … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday: Scraping the Barrel

Posted on September 10, 2022 by Cathy

I have been scraping burnt-on grease stains off the Aga this afternoon, but feel I have had to really scrape the barrel for today’s Six on Saturday post, the meme hosted by Jon the Propagator. At least I can start … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday: Another Mixed Bag

Posted on September 3, 2022 by Cathy

Saturday is a good day for mixed bags, as several things which wouldn’t be enough for a post of their own can be combined into one post. My contribution to Jon the Propagator’s weekly meme actually contains more than six … Continue reading →

Posted in borders, clematis, cutting beds, Gardening, Gardens, greenhouse, projects, propagation, Six on Saturday | 12 Comments

Head in the Clouds

Posted on August 23, 2022 by Cathy

On a roll with cutting back, I removed some of the overhanging branches from the climbing Hydrangea petiolaris, growing against the fence near the bold and blue & white borders. For a number of years I have kept the lower … Continue reading →

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Seasonal and Not So Seasonal

Posted on August 16, 2022 by Cathy

I say seasonal, but some of our recent tasks have been more the kind of job we might be doing in autumn, which looks set to arrive early this year. In truth, with the recent heat, they were jobs that … Continue reading →

Posted in drought, garden structure, Gardening, Gardens, hedges | 17 Comments

Six on Saturday: Holes

Posted on August 6, 2022 by Cathy

When I suggested to the Golfer a couple of days ago that we ought to trim some of the ivy from the apple trees I did not expect to see so many holes in the canopy when the trimming began … Continue reading →

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A Sructural Border in the Making

Posted on August 4, 2022 by Cathy

You may have caught a glimpse of a new archway in the recent EOMV post, either in the video or amongst the still photos; the archway has now been painted, and has another climbing rose ‘Claire Austin’ planted at its … Continue reading →

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