Category Archives: Spring

Wordless Wednesday: No Room at the Inn

Posted on May 15, 2024 by Cathy
Posted in Gardening, Gardens, mason bees, Spring, Wordless Wednesday | 6 Comments

In a Vase on Monday: Ball and Chain

Posted on May 13, 2024 by Cathy

Having decided to spare a few allium (probably A hollandicum) for today’s vase, I sought other material on the purple spectrum, cutting Geranium phaeum ‘Raven’, a deep purply-blue aquilegia and foliage from Persicaria ‘Red Dragon’ – but the combination just … Continue reading →

Posted in borders, bulbs, corms and tubers, Gardening, Gardens, In a Vase on Monday, seasonal interest, Spring | Tagged | 42 Comments

Six on Saturday: Sun and Shade

Posted on May 11, 2024 by Cathy

We have had some very pleasant days this week, warm and mostly sunny and never uncomfortably hot, so lots of gardening jobs have been done – perhaps as well, as our open days are suddenly creeping up really quickly.  I … Continue reading →

Posted in borders, cutting beds, foliage, Gardening, Gardens, greenhouse, open gardens, roses, seasonal interest, seasonal tasks, Six on Saturday, Spring | 20 Comments

Wordless Wednesday: Coming Out

Posted on May 8, 2024 by Cathy
Posted in garden structure, Gardening, seasonal interest, Spring, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged , | 11 Comments

In a Vase on Monday: Last Chance Saloon

Posted on May 6, 2024 by Cathy

Having cut spent flowering stems from all the hellebores over the weekend, amassing a large trugful of them, rather than compost them all I decided to use several stems in today’s vase. Not only was it the last opportunity this … Continue reading →

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Super Speedy Six on Saturday

Posted on May 4, 2024 by Cathy

Having mentioned before that the rhododendrons seemed to be flowering better than any other year, I can also say that I don’t recollect ever seeing anything with blooms as dense as this before – R. yakushimanum ‘Vintage Rose’ is absolutely … Continue reading →

Posted in cutting beds, Gardening, Gardens, seed sowing, Six on Saturday, Spring | 7 Comments

Wordless Wednesday: Caught Red-Footed!

Posted on May 1, 2024 by Cathy
Posted in bulbs, corms and tubers, garden pests, Spring, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged , | 26 Comments

End of April: Some Warmth at Last!

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Cathy

April has been a mixed and breezy month, with April showers and sunny periods, and although it has been pleasant in the sun we have not really felt much warmth from it, with temperatures rarely rising above the mid teens … Continue reading →

Posted in borders, cutting beds, End of Month View, Gardening, Gardens, grasses, greenhouse, Spring | 26 Comments

In a Vase on Monday : A Splash of Blue and Some Curls

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Cathy

Averting my eyes from the tulips which were shouting “Pick me! Pick me!” as I walked past, I headed towards the bottom end of the garden to pick some of the marauding Spanish bluebells that have sneaked their way in … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday: a Burning Bush and the Three As

Posted on April 27, 2024 by Cathy

Once again, a large degree of editing was required to get today’s selection down to six or thereabouts, to meet the rules of Jim’s Six on Saturday meme. Why not visit his blog to check out his six and those … Continue reading →

Posted in borders, foliage, Gardening, Gardens, herbaceous perennials, seasonal interest, shrubs, Six on Saturday, snowdrops, Spring | 34 Comments