Six on Saturday. 19.4.2025

I’m so glad that I took my photos for this week’s six on Thursday when we had a lovely day, yesterday was pouring rain all day long. The garden did appreciate it, it was certainly needed and I’m sure I’ll see the benefit of it later. Already the garden is looking different, loads of lovely new leaves sprouting everywhere, all of different shades of green, gold and purple. New flowers as well as some old ones are appearing, so lets get on with this week’s selection.

I’ll start with the quince by the back door which has been flowering on and off since last November, I think it is at it’s peak now, once the leaves appear the flowers seem to stop.

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Six on Saturday. 12.4.2025

Our lovely hot, sunny weather is coming to an end this weekend but I think the garden will be glad as it has been so long without any real rain. Flowers are not lasting as long as usual, which is a shame, but maybe the rain and cooler weather will sort that out. Still lots of new flowers opening, so let me show you six that have impressed me this week.

A double primrose which was given to me many years ago by a friend who was visiting.

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Six on Saturday. 5.4.2025

At last we have had some rain! It seems so long since we last had any here in the SW of England so it was very welcome Thursday afternoon through to Friday morning. We are now back to non stop sunshine for the next 7 to 10 days, so I will be back watering my pots again, not something I normally have to do in March and April! Mrs Blackbird has obviously laid her eggs, which have hatched, as she is now collecting a beakful of mealworms each time she comes for food. Flowers are coming and going, new ones taking over and one plant especially has me very excited, more about that later!

Cyclamen repandum in the woodland, never seems to seed about, I think I’ll have to give it a helping hand in a few weeks time.

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Six on Saturday 29. 3. 2025.

What a difference a week makes! All of a sudden, as well as all the spring flowers that are decorating the garden at the moment, blossom is now appearing on most of the shrubs. It has also made a diffence to the strength in my legs, I am now walking right round the whole of the garden and the woodland for my morning exercise each day and feeling a lot better for it. Each day I see something new to admire, so let me share six of them with you.

Camellia Margaret Davies in the border by the drive.

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Six on Saturday. 22.3.2025

I can’t believe that it is so long since I last did a post for SOS. I knew that during last year I was getting more and more tired and had hardly any energy at all so the garden was suffering and didn’t look as it should, in spite of the gardener coming to work here each week.

Chionodoxa Pink Giant on the alpine scree.

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Six on Saturday. 31.08.2024

Another month has flown by and of course August is hay making time for farmers. It is also hay making time for gardeners who have left some of their lawn to form mini meadows. Instead of setting forth with a sythe, Matt the gardener, set forth with his strimmer before using his lawn mower. He had strict intructions to be careful near the one and only orchid that I have, that will be left to die down naturally in the hope that it will appear again next spring. My six this week are all of the meadow.

The “meadow” has been battered by wind and rain recently so is looking worse for wear, definitely needs cutting!

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Six on Saturday. 24. 8. 2024

At last we have had some serious rain overnight, the garden will be very pleased and so will I,  just the odd little shower during the week didn’t make much difference. Last week I mentioned that the seasons are changing, leaves are changing colour and the temperature has dropped, well more leaves have dropped and we are now told that the temperatures will go back up next week!

Time to show my six for this week…………

This photo says it all to me! Cyclamen hederifolium peeping up through the fallen chestnut leaves!

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Six on Saturday. 17. 8. 2024

Another week has flown by and I’ve not done much in the garden. I had a flying visit from my daughter which was lovely, we had the usual wander round the garden but I tried to steer her away from all the weeds! Autumn flowers are now opening, showing that the seasons are changing even though we aren’t ready for it yet.

I suddenly noticed that my Tritonia rosea, which is a cousin of the Crocosmia, is flowering on the rockery, I can see it from where I sit at my lap top.

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Six on saturday. 10. 8. 2024

At last we have cooler weather and even had a tiny bit of rain the other night, which the garden ceratinly appreciated. We have been warned though that there is more heat on the way! The Olympics are coming to an end so there is no excuse any more for me not getting on with all the jobs that need doing outside, I have managed a little bit most days, concentrating on any weeds that are thinking of going to seed. My six for this week are here….

A Spirea in the front border, but can’t remember which variety it is, sorry!

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Six on Saturday. 3.8.2024.

Sorry, but for me it is just too hot and humid, we wait so long for summer to come and then when it does, I can’t cope! The house is lovely and cool, windows and doors open for any breeze and the curtains closed to shut the poor sunshine out.  I have been gardening at 6am each morning  in my pjs, thank goodness only the birds can see me! and then one more session after breakfast and by 9.30am I am whacked so that is it for the day. I can then sit down and watch the Olympics with a clear concience! I almost forgot to photograph my flowers yesterday, so busy watching TV and cheering on Team GB!

Lovely lily in a pot, It might be Stargazer, not sure as it was a present, but still surviving, think I must repot it for next year.

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