Tag Archives: colchicum

Up, Down, Round and Around

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Cathy

Another lovely day despite close proximity to the end of the month, and looking up, down, round and around I have found great pleasure in observing more new spikes of Colchicum autumnale album (grubby and weather worn, but hey! no … Continue reading →

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A Young Woman’s Fancy

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Cathy

In the spring a young man’s fancy may lightly turn to thoughts of love, but in autumn this not quite so young woman’s thoughts, now that the smaller outstanding jobs have been caught up with, reluctantly turn to attending to … Continue reading →

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Putting Me Off

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Cathy

I managed to do the gardening equivalent of playing FreeCell on the computer or Angry Birds on  my phone by putting off making a start on planting the bulbous late arrivals for as long as possible, although admittedly I was … Continue reading →

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Down, but Not Out

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Cathy

After wrestling with WordPress for far too long yesterday, trying to format text and pictures for my post, I am keeping it short and simple today – and have edited this beautiful Colchicum ‘Waterlily’ (which really should have featured yesterday)elsewhere … Continue reading →

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Head Space

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Cathy

When I strolled round the garden this morning I wondered at what point in my last job I stopped finding time to have that walk before I went out. It sounds ridiculous, when it’s only a few minutes or perhaps … Continue reading →

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