Category Archives: garden structure

Exodus

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Cathy

I bought my first ‘special’ (named) snowdrop back in 2005 and added a handful more in the next year or two, but it was from 2012 onwards that actively adding to their numbers began. The first bulbs were kept in … Continue reading →

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Out to Grass

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Cathy

Over the last few days I have been digging out the contents of one of the Bold Borders, emptying it in preparation for its new guise as a grass border and buying the new contents to fill it, mostly from … Continue reading →

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Seven on Sunday?

Posted on January 2, 2022 by Cathy

With a few random  bits and bobs to post about, it might not actually be seven but having posted something other than a Six on Saturday yesterday, Seven on Sunday has a certain ring to it! Firstly, I would like … Continue reading →

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Goodbye to 2021

Posted on January 1, 2022 by Cathy

It was only when I stepped out of the back door this morning for my usual ramble that I realised that yesterday was the end of another month – well, I knew it was the end of the year and … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday: Time to Put Off Bulb Planting

Posted on October 9, 2021 by Cathy

My bulb order from Peter Nyssen arrived yesterday and, like many fellow bloggers, I can now begin to put off planting them…does anybody enjoy this particular gardening task, I wonder? Actually, I don’t mind the indoor planting, and there are … Continue reading →

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Rambling Outwith the Garden, Again

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Cathy

As promised, we have had another night away in the campervan, disguised on this blog by advance scheduling of posts, and with a bit of juggling put together an itinerary of three gardens on the first day, and a more … Continue reading →

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Bordering On…

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Cathy

…what? OK? Acceptable? Certainly nowhere near ‘perfect’, but definitely improving and certainly the nearest to acceptable they have ever been. Today I would like to share the three groups of borders with you, assessing their overall impact, and starting with … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday: They Keep on Coming

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Cathy

The woodland was planted in 2000 and a batch of probably 100 wood anemones were planted soon after – I might have said wood anemones, but in truth they were more like a small pile of broken twigs, for that … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday: the Streamside and Other Projects

Posted on March 6, 2021 by Cathy

I got a shock looking through photos to try and find one which showed the overgrown streamside border because, at this leaner time of year, I had somehow forgotten how floriferous and leafy the garden is in summer! The one … 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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