Category Archives: Art

Wordless Wednesday: Ethereal White Persian Pond

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Cathy
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Six on Saturday: Rather Chihuly at Kew

Posted on August 3, 2019 by Cathy
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Pièce de Résistance…?

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Cathy

The weather has not been especially conducive to tasks in the garden this week. Temperatures have remained low, giving our first proper frost on Monday night which immediately put paid to the dahlias; fortunately I had brought the pelargoniums, fuchsias … Continue reading →

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Lights, Camera…….

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Cathy

  ….. Action last night at the Botanical Gardens in Edinburgh, thanks to the ‘Night in the Garden’ light installation devised by Napier University with support from the Scottish Funding Council. The purpose of the display is partly to highlight … Continue reading →

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Going Wild

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Cathy

Travelling north on Wednesday to spend a few days in Glasgow to catch some of the Commonwealth Games we stopped at Sizergh Castle near Kendal for a break and a walk round the gardens. There was an impressive rockery along … Continue reading →

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Art in the Garden

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Cathy

A few people have asked about the gallery fence shown in the background of a recent post and although an image of me has never appeared on this blog I think I might get away with the one below, as … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: Patience

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Cathy
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Quirk

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Cathy

Anna of Green Tapestry was asking me about the ‘head’ that appeared in a recent picture of the species snowdrop border – so here it is. This is another of our ‘finds’, acquired probably from Swinderby Antique Fair a few … Continue reading →

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Extending the Woodland

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Cathy

Not really! But these examples of  ‘wall art’ were an ideal addition to the woodland edge side of the Wall – and at a bargain price which did not involve even the batting of an eyelid. If you are in … Continue reading →

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Call Me Silly……

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Cathy

You’re silly! Right, that’s out of the way…… Well, I do look out for quirky things for the garden, preferably cheap and quirky, and you can’t get much cheaper and quirkier than a 3D foam dinosaur for £10 but bought … Continue reading →

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