Category Archives: Winter

More Than Six on Saturday: November Blooms

Posted on November 21, 2020 by

In case you think I am cheating, this is NOT a Six on Saturday post, to link with Jon the Propagator’s weekly meme, but an inventory of what is blooming in the garden at the moment! I was rapidly running … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: Three Colours

Posted on February 12, 2020 by
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Six on Saturday: Promising a Rose Garden

Posted on February 8, 2020 by

I noticed Dorris is celebrating the promises in her garden today and, coincidentally, so I am I – not strictly true I suppose, as this time of year, especially in milder winters, our gardens invariably bring much joy as countless … Continue reading →

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End of Month View: Greening Up

Posted on January 31, 2020 by

It wasn’t a sunny day today although temperatures, at around 12°C, were the mildest they have been for a few weeks, but somehow everything looked greener and brighter. I imagine it was something to do with the quality of light … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: A Good Spread

Posted on January 27, 2020 by

There are a handful of native snowdrops, Galanthus nivalis, coming into flower in the garden although most are still just in bud; nevertheless, I decided to pluck a few for a tiny vase today. Having been systematically splitting clumps every … Continue reading →

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Nearlies and Almosts

Posted on January 25, 2020 by

The delightful and knowledgeable Chloris of The Blooming Garden invites us to share our top ten blooms at around this time every month, so do visit her blog to see all sorts of interesting and often unusual plants. Here, it … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: One Drop or Two?

Posted on January 22, 2020 by
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In a Vase on Monday: Cut and Dried

Posted on January 20, 2020 by

I picked up a wispy silver birch branch from one of the Golfer’s newly swept paths during the week, intending to put it in our green waste bin but, looking at it more closely and admiring its shapeliness, decided there … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: Noble AND Cute

Posted on January 15, 2020 by
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In a Vase on Monday: Twiggy Trio

Posted on January 13, 2020 by

Good morning and welcome to a mid-January In a Vase on Monday, for which I had already earmarked a damaged twig of witch hazel Hamamelis vernalis ‘Amethyst’, retrieving it from where it was hanging on by a mere thread of … Continue reading →

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