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Six on Saturday: Mystery, Exotica and Miracles

Posted on April 25, 2020 by

I had forgotten how much I liked the colour of this hippeastrum, Red Lion, which always reminds me of red silk. This is the one I used to treat myself to each year if I hadn’t been presented with one … Continue reading →

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Ina Vase on Monday: the Zinnia’s ‘Excuse Me’

Posted on October 21, 2019 by

I was on my way to the cutting beds to pick dahlias for today’s vase but the zinnias (those project-tolerant ones) pushed their way in front of me and said ‘excuse me, but isn’t it our turn?’. How could I … Continue reading →

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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 →

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In a Vase on Monday: Jewels

Posted on July 29, 2019 by

How often do I have to photograph my Monday vase inside? VERY rarely, but yesterday was one of them and I apologise for the substandard photograph above. Non-stop light rain on Saturday was followed by non-stop heavier rain yesterday and … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: More Hot Summer Nights

Posted on July 22, 2019 by

…but sizzling rather than sultry like the last one! Today’s sizzling summer vase is largely a celebration of the bounteousness of dahlias, with a minor supporting cast of other equally bright and vivacious blooms. Joining dahlias ‘Golden Girl’ (yellow), ‘Geoffrey … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: Think Pink

Posted on July 15, 2019 by

It could so easily have been in-your-face brights in my Vase on Monday today as the dahlias are shouting out to be picked; however, they will be there for many more weeks whereas the clarkia that triggered the final choice … Continue reading →

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Six Seedy Successes on Saturday

Posted on July 6, 2019 by

There are a number of stalwarts that I grow from seed each year, learning from experience what grows and performs well, most years trying a few new things, some of which will become stalwarts in due course too. Recent additions … Continue reading →

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Six Things Bringing Pleasure in the Garden on Saturday

Posted on June 22, 2019 by

There are of course many more than six things bringing pleasure in the garden at the moment, but I am choosing a nominal six to share for Jon the Propagator‘s Saturday meme. Above are the first sunflowers, not dwarfing me … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday: Blossom and Bees

Posted on April 20, 2019 by

We are enjoying an unusually hot Easter weekend in the UK, but we are not the only ones to enjoy it – apple blossom of all sorts is revelling in the sunshine too, with crab apple ‘Royalty’ above, crab apple … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: Humps and Bumps

Posted on March 6, 2019 by
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