Monthly Archives: June 2012

Review of June’s rainbow

Looking back to the post reviewing March, where I was describing the work being done making a rainbow in the bog garden, click here, I thought I had better tell you how the planting was getting on in this review … Continue reading

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Fresh June Foliage. G.B.F.D.

Once again it is time to look at the foliage in the garden for Garden Bloggers Foliage Day and see how it is adding to the overall picture in the month of June when the borders are overflowing with flowers. … Continue reading

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Poppies, Iris and Peonies.

Poppies, Iris and Peonies are the star attractions filling the gap between the spring bulbs and the summer perennials. Some of them are so OTT, others, more shy and retiring. The Iris come in all colours, some frilly and flouncy, … Continue reading

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June abundance.

In spite of the awful weather we have been having for a while now, the flowers are bursting open all over the place. Thank goodness, the night we had dreadful gales, there wasn’t much damage done. Lots of branches and … Continue reading

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Walking on the Wildside with Hostas.

Yesterday we went to Dartmoor to visit a hosta nursery, Bowden Hostas, in Sticklepath, Devon, then after lunch we went to visit the garden Wildside, the garden of Keith and Ros Wiley.  Bowden Hostas have won 24 gold medals from … Continue reading

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Celebration time !

Our Queen had said that she wanted Sunday, 3rd June, to be the day when we all had “the big lunch” to celebrate her Diamond Jubilee. For some reason our village is holding its Jubilee party on June 5th (nice … Continue reading

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