Category Archives: herbaceous perennials

A Critical Eye, Part 2: Some Not-so-Positives

Posted on August 16, 2019 by

My critical eye has of late been observing the main herbaceous beds, the rose garden, the blue & white borders and the bold borders (see map under The Garden tab above) , although in truth I sometimes feel like averting … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday: Combo

Posted on August 10, 2019 by

Today’s six are all combinations that bring me pleasure. Do visit our host, Jon and his Propagator’s blog to see a wide range of other sixes from around the globe. I have shown the above combination many times, and as … Continue reading →

Posted in container & basket plants, cutting beds, foliage, Gardening, Gardens, herbaceous perennials, shrubs, Six on Saturday | 24 Comments

A Critical Eye, Part 1: Some Positives

Posted on August 9, 2019 by

The woodland may not look much in August apart from being a relatively cool and shady place, but I know that in early spring it will be awash with, in succession, primroses, wood anemones, snakeshead fritillaries, bluebells and wild garlic. … Continue reading →

Posted in garden structure, Gardening, Gardens, herbaceous perennials, shrubs | 19 Comments

In a Vase on Monday: Dotty

Posted on August 5, 2019 by

Picking almost anything that took my fancy to fill today’s vase, I was thinking along the lines of  ‘Anything Goes’ for a title, although ‘Anything But the Kitchen Sink’ might have been more appropriate. When I came to choose a … Continue reading →

Posted in cutting beds, dahlias, Gardening, Gardens, herbaceous perennials, In a Vase on Monday, seed sowing | Tagged | 49 Comments

A Random Six on Saturday

Posted on June 15, 2019 by

There is no theme to my Six on Saturday today, although if I could post fragrances that is what you be experiencing instead of six fairly random photos. I cannot even post pictures of the six things given me the … Continue reading →

Posted in foliage, Gardening, Gardens, herbaceous perennials, open gardens, rain, roses, Six on Saturday | 44 Comments

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

Wordless Wednesday: Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head

Posted on May 30, 2018 by
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End of Month View: August Beckons

Posted on August 1, 2017 by

The last few months have been stuffed with so many dates, particularly with the garden openings and a baby due, that I hadn’t really looked beyond the end of July – and all of a  sudden we are in August … Continue reading →

Posted in cutting beds, End of Month View, Gardening, Gardens, herbaceous perennials | 40 Comments

Bounteous Blooms in July

Posted on July 15, 2017 by

I featured the cutting beds a little while ago and indeed they just keep getting better and better – but they are not the only blooms in the garden, although undoubtedly they host the highest concentration of floriferousness. Admittedly there … Continue reading →

Posted in annuals, container & basket plants, cutting beds, Garden Bloggers Blooms Day, Gardens, herbaceous perennials | 41 Comments

Garden Bloggers’ Foliage Day: Branches and Leaves

Posted on February 24, 2017 by

Despite the intensity of the wind accompanying Storm Doris as she visited the UK yesterday, damage in our own garden was limited to small branches and twigs, a redistribution of loose oddments and a good deal of flapping of the … Continue reading →

Posted in bulbs, corms and tubers, Garden Bloggers Foliage day, Gardening, Gardens, herbaceous perennials | 21 Comments