Tag Archives: sweet peas

In Six Jam Jars on Sunday (aka IAVOM)

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Cathy

Another brief post from me, but I am sure that opening our garden twice in the last few days is a good enough excuse, if an excuse was needed! I will feedback in due course, probably after our big group … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: Abundance

Posted on June 17, 2021 by Cathy
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Six on Saturday: Firsts

Posted on June 12, 2021 by Cathy

Every ramble this week has brought another first in terms of what has started blooming, with almost all the roses now having begun to flower, but only a few profusely. I was well pleased today, however, to find the first … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: Sweet

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Cathy

I have not allowed myself to sway from the original intention of using purely sweet peas in today’s vase: after all, they deserve it, brightening the greenhouse where they are grown and filling it with a sublime fragrance. For those … Continue reading →

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Six on Sunday: Busy!

Posted on March 29, 2020 by Cathy

I took photographs for Jon the Propagator’s Saturday meme yesterday but got engrossed with something else and ran out of time to write a post – probably a good thing, having lots of distractions to stop us thinking about the … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: A Delicate Matter

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Cathy

As a change from brash and bright dahlias, I am delighted to have a more delicate vase to share with you this week. As well as the Winter Sunshine sweet peas I usually sow a more ordinary mix, sowing both … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: Patience

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Cathy

I could probably have come up with a butterfly themed title for today’s IAVOM, as the sweet peas (mostly Heirloom Mix) hovering amongst the single head of Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’ look remarkably like butterflies; but no, patience was needed to … Continue reading →

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Garden Bloggers Foliage day: a Different Tack

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Cathy

Thanks to Christina for hosting this monthly meme, which encourages us to notice the foliage in our gardens as well as the blooms and appreciate that foliage is the glue which helps to stick our gardens together. I hope she … Continue reading →

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After the Ball is Over

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Cathy

Fellow blogger Chloris recently commented about the deflation felt now that June’s wonderful flush of roses is largely over – walking through our humble rose garden here is certainly not the same experience it was a few weeks ago, although … Continue reading →

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