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Six on Saturday. 25.3.2023
We have had another week of rain, with little bits of sunshine, but not very much, in between downpours of torrential proportions. Needless to say , parts of my garden are flooded once more. There is plenty of colour though … Continue reading
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Tagged anemone blanda, brunnera, Narcissus St. Patricks Day, Primula rosea, Scilla sibirica, Species tulips
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Six on Saturday. 18.03.2023
Another week of rain although yesterday was lovely and sunny, even though a bit cold! More rain is forecast, parts of my garden are flooded again so I will be avoiding those until it dries out once more., hope it … Continue reading
Six on Saturday 11.03.2023
After being warned quite a few times that we were all going to experience snow here in the South West and not just on the high moors, it was a welcome relief when it turned out to be just rain, … Continue reading
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Tagged Chaenomeles, Chionodoxa Pink Giant, corydalis, narcissus, primula, Winter honeysuckle
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Six on Saturday. 4/03/2023.
Another cold week, with not much sunshine this time, even more cold to come next week with maybe some snow when the cold air from the Arctic meets the warm air from the Equator over the south west of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Corydalis solida, Hellebore, Iris reticulata, narcissus, saxigrage
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Six on Saturday. 25.02.2023.
After having a mild spell for a while, we are now starting another cold spell. Lots of new bulbs have popped up and I hope they don’t regret it! Snowdrops are still presenting well in the woodland, some of the … Continue reading
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Tagged camellia, Hamamelis, Hellebore, narcissus, Scilla sibirica, snowdrops
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Six on Saturday. 18.02.2023
What a difference 2 or 3 days and 2 degrees makes, I now have crocus popping up everywhere and opening for the bees, other little bulbs are popping up in the woodland and on the alpine scree, none of these … Continue reading
Coffee, Cake and Snowdrops.
I woke to a very misty morning and just had to hope that the sun would come out as promised and burn the mist away. It was still dull while we had our coffee and cake, but then suddenly the … Continue reading
Six on Saturday. 11/ 02/ 2023
Another week of freezing nights and mostly sunny days, a lot of the mornings have seen the snowdrops and hellebores collapsed to the ground, but by lunch time they are bright and perky, standing upright once more. I was getting … Continue reading
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Tagged Crocus, daphne, Galanthus, Iris reticulata, narcissus, Winter aconite
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Six on Saturday. 04/02/2023
I saw my first bee of the year yesterday, it was working through all the flowers on Galanthus Magnet which were open for business. The week has finished with reasonably mild weather for the time of year, but the forecast … Continue reading
Welcome February 2023.
The weather this last week has been milder, thank goodness and working in the woodland, in the sunshine, has been an absolute pleasure. I finally got all the leaves cleared from where the special snowdrops are planted, pulled up miles … Continue reading
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Tagged Chaenomeles, Cyclamen coum, Galanthus, Hellebore, Iris reticulata, Iris unguicularis
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