Category Archives: Gardening

In a Vase on Monday: Keen as Mustard

Posted on March 1, 2021 by Cathy

Narcissi are always not far behind snowdrops, hellebore and crocus, keen as mustard to remind us that spring is just around the corner. With the first ‘Tête-à-tête’ opening here this week, their appearance in a vase today was probably inevitable. … Continue reading →

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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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Six Saturday Smiles

Posted on February 27, 2021 by Cathy

We have continued with gloriously sunny days this week, albeit with the downside of frosts at night – it’s strange how one can almost forget, after the lower light levels of a winter season, the joys that a bright and … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: Uncommonly Pretty

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Cathy
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In a Vase on Monday: Measure for Measure

Posted on February 22, 2021 by Cathy

I was determined to have sprigs of my pink pussy willow, Salix gracilistyla ‘Mount Aso’, in a vase today, and ventured forth to find suitable accompaniments. Scorning the emerging blooms on Iris reticulata for being ‘too blue’, I chose different … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday: Christmas Comes Late

Posted on February 20, 2021 by Cathy

Back in December, I ordered three shrubs to add to the winter interest in the garden, including Camellia ‘Yuletide’, a replacement for a small potted specimen that had turned up its toes:  two came within a few days, unlike Yuletide … Continue reading →

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Winter Gems in Mid February

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Cathy

With double-digit temperatures yesterday and periods of sunshine instead of the promised showers, I managed to take the promised video of the winter gems – some of the winter gems, that is, because despite thinking before Christmas that everything looked … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: Not What They Seem

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Cathy

With a very restricted choice of blooms, I had had these Leucojum vernum or ‘spring snowflakes’ in mind for several days, and fortunately they were still blooming happily on the edge of the woodland when I went to pick them … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday: a Cold Week

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Cathy

Temperatures have barely made it above freezing this week although, at -5°C, our lowest temperature was not as cold as in some areas and we only had a sprinkling of snow – but the little we had has lingered on … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: Winterest and Boxes

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Cathy

I was writing an email this week and referring to the winter interest in our garden when I realised my fingers (the 4 or 5 I use on a keyboard) had got ahead of themselves and written ‘winterest’ instead. I … Continue reading →

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