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Never a Dull Moment: Top Blooms for February
The February garden is dominated by the usual seasonal stalwarts, the snowdrops, the witch hazels and, now gradually coming on board, the hellebores. There are too many of each to list the top ten but above are a selection of … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday: Where Streams of Purple Water Flow
Hellebores Bow Down
We paid the price for the warmer and brighter day yesterday, by negative temperatures overnight and a sharp frost this morning. The hellebores looked as if they were worn out and exhausted from all-night partying but soon perked up when … Continue reading
Spears and Pruninghooks
When I first rambled in the garden today, after our routine Sunday breakfast of porridge, the sun already bright and the skies cloudless blue despite the earlyish chill. The garden was teeming with life, joyfully welcoming the heart and soul … Continue reading