Tag Archives: snowdrops

A Basket Case or Two (or Three)

Posted on February 16, 2018 by

For over 10 years I have been planting my ‘special’ snowdrops in pond baskets and sinking them into the soil, partly for ease of knowing exactly where they were planted but also because I felt it gave them some degree … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: Something in the Air

Posted on January 29, 2018 by

It was a glorious morning yesterday, with clear blue skies, a definite feeling of warmth in the sun, and temperatures here up to at least 14°C. It was the culmination of a week of noticeable changes in the garden, of … Continue reading →

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In the Frame

Posted on January 26, 2018 by

Like Christina, it has been a busy week in the garden – well, with garden related things to be more accurate, as all but torrential rain on Wednesday ensured I stuck to drier tasks both then and at other times … Continue reading →

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The Busiest of Times, the Quietest of Times

Posted on January 6, 2018 by

It has been a strange fortnight, beginning as it did with Christmas Day on a Monday; with leap years, I think this must be the first Christmas since I finished work  that has fallen on a Monday and somehow it … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: More Than Just a ‘Drop

Posted on December 11, 2017 by

Yesterday’s weather forecast, for heavy snow all morning from 5.00am or so and light snow for the rest of the day, proved correct, giving us 3″ by mid morning and a gradual increase since then. Tomorrow, although dry, will see … Continue reading →

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Good Heavens to Murgatroyd!

Posted on November 2, 2017 by

I was (unusually) at a loose end earlier today, awaiting a delayed delivery, so decided to tackle one of my inside winter jobs, updating my snowdrop list and map. My kind and generous friend Anna of Green Tapestry had shared … Continue reading →

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Happy Days!

Posted on March 5, 2017 by

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 →

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