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Six on Saturday: Itsy Bitsy
Try as I might, I just could not establish any sort of theme for today’s Six on Saturday, the meme kindly hosted by ruminating garden blogger, Jim, so it’s a real itsy bitsy hotchpotch, starting with the first primroses blooming, … Continue reading
Six on Saturday: an Evolutionary Lesson
Admiring hellebores in the woodland edge border earlier in the week, probably now at their peak, I was tempted to invite more to the party – but I resisted, until searching specialist hellebore nurseries to try and identify the one … Continue reading
Six on Saturday: Dancing Girls
Hellebores are a little like exotic dancers, inasmuch as they take great delight in delaying their hidden delights, tantalising and teasing us before they finally remove their last veil and expose their true form. Anna’s Red is the greatest tease, … Continue reading
Six on Saturday: Coming Along Nicely
With our February garden opening only 5 weeks away, there is a long ‘to-do’ list on display – or two to be exact, as the Golfer has one of his own, jobs I can entrust him to do that don’t … Continue reading
Glorious February Days
We have had some gloriously sunny days recently, with temperatures up to 14°C, a definite awareness of warmth from the sun, greenhouse vents opening and the sound of bees enjoying the benefits offered by these almost unseasonal days. On days … Continue reading
Blooms Bringing Pleasure in March
I have been busy with all sorts of things recently, not just The Project or even the garden, and missed my usual Wordless Wednesday post without even being aware it was Wednesday. Like me, the garden has also been busy, … Continue reading
Happy Days!
Although a day does not go past when I am not pursuing at least some loosely based plant or garden activity, on top of least one obligatory ramble in the garden of course (and not always possible when away from … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday: the First Hellebore
In a Vase on Monday: Not Fade Away
The first hellebores were coming into bloom in December and nearly three months later they are still bringing great pleasure on every ramble. They may not be in the first flush of youth but as the flowers begin to dry … Continue reading
Flashing Petticoats
Extraordinary Hellebores dance at Nature’s ball Petticoats flashing Joining with Ronovan’s haiku challenge (challenge words flash & dance) and Sandra of Wild Daffodil’s photographic challenge (challenge word extra). Thanks to them for hosting and apologies for more dancing blooms! Extraordinary … Continue reading