Category Archives: garden structure

Itsy Bitsy Six on Saturday

Posted on April 27, 2019 by

I am starting with the above photograph for the benefit of our Six on Saturday host, Jon the Propagator, who has been disappointed that the lower branches of his wisteria have not been flowering. Our wisteria is trained over the … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Posted on March 16, 2019 by

I have not participated in Jon The Propagator’s Six on Saturday meme before, but seem to be especially time poor at the moment and the format seemed a good way of keeping the momentum going when I don’t have time … Continue reading →

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Snowdrops and Carrots

Posted on February 23, 2019 by

Realising after our Ireland visit year just how little we had used the campervan as a campervan last year, we decided to aim for at least a one night away most months. Over the winter that just didn’t happen, not … Continue reading →

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Holy Moses, Lots of Roses!

Posted on February 14, 2019 by

At the end of June last year I sat on a chair near this bench (please excuse the tools and netting in the photo – evidence of reconstruction of the fruit cage is distributed throughout the garden!), talking to visitors … Continue reading →

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A Change is as Good as a Rest

Posted on January 13, 2019 by

Non-gardeners tend to look incredulous when gardeners such as myself respond to the question ” What are you doing this afternoon?” with “Oh, I shall probably be doing something in the garden”, but that’s how it is – summer or … Continue reading →

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End of Month View: Goodbye to 2018

Posted on January 1, 2019 by

Sometimes at the end of the year I have focussed on just one area of the garden and have a month by month comparison instead of showing views of all th garden in December, but to be honest I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Make That 16…

Posted on December 30, 2018 by

I was clearly not as observant as I thought, because the yesterday I found a further five blooms  that I had missed in my eagerness to ramble in every corner of the garden after nearly a wek’s absence. Hamamelis pallida … Continue reading →

Posted in Boxing Day blooms, Gardening, Gardens, projects, Winter | 11 Comments