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Six on Saturday. 2.9.2023

Posted on September 2, 2023 by Pauline

Having had a week of cold wind and rain with just a little sunshine, it seems as though next week will be much better with  a lot more sunshine and higher temperatures, just hope the plants can cope with all … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday 26.8.2023

Posted on August 26, 2023 by Pauline

There are signs of change in the garden, the light is different when the sun is shining, it is lower in the sky, so for some of the time now it is behind the tops of my ancient old trees. … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday. 19.8.2023

Posted on August 19, 2023 by Pauline

Another week has flown by and ended up very wet but I don’t think the garden will be complaining. Sunny spells earlier in the week has brought lots more butterflies, including the Holly Blue which I didn’t manage to photograph … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday. 12.08.2023

Posted on August 12, 2023 by Pauline

Once again it is time for Six on Saturday, it seems to come round so quickly and this week got hotter as the week went by, Thursday and Friday were very warm with a lot of sunshine and the rain … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday 5.8.2023

Posted on August 5, 2023 by Pauline

Another week of sunshine and rain, sometimes a lot more rain than sunshine! However I feel I must stop moaning about the rain as I have noticed that all my surviving rhododendrons are literally covered with luscious, fat, juicy flower … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday. 29.07.2023

Posted on July 29, 2023 by Pauline

Another week of sun and rain, the plants are certainly happy and the gardener is when she can get out and do some work! Inside the house is looking much cleaner and tidier now too, just in time for more … Continue reading →

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Hardly any Holes in the Hostas.

Posted on July 25, 2023 by Pauline

While wandering round the garden looking for flowers for Six on Saturday posts, I noticed how well the hostas were doing, so thought they could have a different post all to themselves. Despite the drought last summer when they retreated … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday. 21.7.2023

Posted on July 22, 2023 by Pauline

Another week of tidying, weeding, watering and cutting back, the plants are growing so quickly having had rain and sunshine recently. We have only had a little bit of rain this week. but are expecting quite a lot today, whereas … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday 15.7.2023

Posted on July 15, 2023 by Pauline

Well, we can’t complain any more that we need more rain, we had a deluge all day yesterday with more promised today. We have had rain and sunshine in equal quantities all week, but now the rain has eventually won. … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday. 8.7.2023

Posted on July 8, 2023 by Pauline

We have been told by our local weather forecaster that our day of rain last week only brought us 1.5 cms, nowhere near enough unfortunately, maybe this weekends rain will add to that. Yesterday was so hot, back to scorching … Continue reading →

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