Tag Archives: snowdrops

Six on Saturday: Christmas Comes Late

Posted on February 20, 2021 by Cathy

Back in December, I ordered three shrubs to add to the winter interest in the garden, including Camellia ‘Yuletide’, a replacement for a small potted specimen that had turned up its toes:  two came within a few days, unlike Yuletide … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday: a Mixed Bag

Posted on November 14, 2020 by Cathy

I could have filled my allocated six slots at least twice over with blooms that are still hanging on long past their expected sell-by date, but with a November blooms post planned in a week or so, I looked for … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: One Drop or Two?

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Cathy
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Wordless Wednesday: I Saw Three Ships

Posted on December 25, 2019 by Cathy

I saw three ships come sailing in On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day I saw three ships come sailing in On Christmas Day in the morning

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Six on Saturday: the First and the Last

Posted on November 9, 2019 by Cathy

Well, the last will be first for this Six on Saturday post, as temperatures down to minus 2°C last night will sadly have seen off the dahlias for this year. The photograph was taken quite early in the day but … Continue reading →

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Glorious February Days

Posted on February 16, 2019 by Cathy

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 →

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Wordless Wednesday: Laying a New Carpet

Posted on February 6, 2019 by Cathy
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Wordless Wednesday: We Do, of Course…

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Cathy
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A Basket Case or Two (or Three)

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Cathy

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 Cathy

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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