Category Archives: Autumn

Six on Saturday: Going…

Posted on November 5, 2022 by Cathy

…is crab apple Malus ‘Golden Hornet, with its manky rotting yellow crabs… Still here, however, is multi-coloured foliage of witch hazel Hamamelis ‘Ruby Glow’, although most of my other witch hazels are now completely nude: Nerines in the Coop are … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: Spooky…

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Cathy

… not really! Walking past a card shop last week, I spotted these Halloween pumpkin mugs in the window; finding they were half price, at just £4, was an opportunity not worth resisting, even if the mug only gets used … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday: Ticking Off the Jobs

Posted on October 15, 2022 by Cathy

This week I seem to have had more time available to get on with autumnal tasks, and despite an unwritten list there have still been all sorts of things ticked off it, ranging from washing pots and making more chutney, … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: Autumn Joy

Posted on October 10, 2022 by Cathy

The sedum included in this vase may not actually be S spectabile ‘Autumn Joy’, but I suspect it is as I have had it for many years, probably bringing it from previous gardens; in those days there were no such … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: Arnold’s Promise

Posted on October 5, 2022 by Cathy
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In a Vase on Monday: Singletons

Posted on October 3, 2022 by Cathy

Today’s starting point was some tithonia blooms that I had been loathe to pick because it would have meant either short stems or losing the potential of other buds; however, Chris of County Gardening assured me that the plants would … Continue reading →

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End of Month View: Autumn Gets its Feet Under the Table

Posted on September 30, 2022 by Cathy

A few nights with temperatures dipping below 5°C seem to have triggered a colour change in many trees, and an unusually damp afternoon saw me rambling quickly through the garden, taking photos and recording a  video to mark the end … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: Late to the Party

Posted on September 28, 2022 by Cathy
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In a Vase on Monday: Bishops and Chiefs

Posted on September 26, 2022 by Cathy

I was lacking inspiration for a title for today’s vase on Monday, and came up with the lame ‘Red, Red Wine’ because of the deep red of the dahlias and the availability of a prop, a fridge magnet with teeny … Continue reading →

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In Vase on Monday: Season of Mists and Mellow Fruitfulness…and Spiders!

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Cathy

For many of us, the opening lines of Keats’ poem ‘Ode to Autumn’ are immediately brought to mind when autumnal colours become prevalent in our gardens and seasonal low-lying mists begin to hang over river valleys and other hollows. One … Continue reading →

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