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Six on Saturday. 25.11.2023
At last, a dry week! I have managed quite a bit of raking the leaves which have come fluttering down rather quickly and had a few sessions in the woodland getting ready for snowdrops, some of which I have found … Continue reading
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Tagged Acer seeds, camellia, Campanula poscharskyana, Iris unguicularis, snowdrops, wisteria
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Six on Saturday. 18.11.2023
Time once again for Six on Saturday, but not much work has been done in the garden due to more rain every day. The garden really is so sodden, walking on the grass just turns it into mud so I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged Aesculus, camellia, Geranium Rozanne, Iris unguicularis, mahonia Charity, Rosa Graham Thomas
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Six on Saturday. 21.10.2023
After another week of rain, when the gardener couldn’t come and cut the grass, plants are still coping, flowering as usual, the threatened frost didn’t arrive here in this part of Devon, so everything is carrying on as normal. It … Continue reading
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Tagged Cherry tree, hardy geraniums, Iris foetidissima, Iris unguicularis, Michaelmas daisy, Salvia
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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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Six on Saturday. 07.01.2023
We have had a mixed week of weather, lots of rain but I have been able to get out into the garden on a couple of days to continue the big tidy up. I am way behind where I usually … Continue reading
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Tagged Chaenomeles, Iris unguicularis, primrose sibthorpii, primroses, rosehips, snowdrops
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Six on Saturday plus a few more. 31. 12. 2022
This post will be done in bits and pieces between my son and DIL going back home from here after Christmas and me coming back from a couple of days with the rest of my family in Bristol. I’m finding … Continue reading
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Tagged Chaenomeles, Hellebore, Iris unguicularis, primrose, snowdrops, Viburnum Dawn
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Six on Saturday 8.1.2022
With one lovely sunny day on Wednesday , in a week of lots more rain, I was able to get into the garden and prepare the bed for snowdrop flowering which backs onto the woodland. It was a pleasure to … Continue reading
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Tagged camellia, Chaenomeles, clematis, garrya elliptica, Iris reticulata, Iris unguicularis
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Six on Saturday. 1. 1. 22
I am now back from a few days away over Christmas visiting my daughter and her family, having had a wonderful time and being thoroughly spoilt with fantastic food each day. Driving there and back in torrential rain, mist and … Continue reading
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Tagged Camellia Donation, Clematis Winter Beauty, Euonymous europaeus, Galanthus, Iris unguicularis, snowdrops
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Six on Saturday 18.12.21
This week the weather has been very quiet in comparison to last week, almost no wind but mild and dull weather with just a little bit of sunshine, that I almost missed. Presents all wrapped and cards posted, cooking up … Continue reading
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Tagged campamula, Clematis Winter Beauty, cornus and betula y, Galanthus, Iris unguicularis
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Six on Saturday. 30. 10. 21
The warm weather has continued, but now we are having torrential rain each night so the garden is absolutely sodden and even flooded in places. Warm sunshine during the day is wonderful of course but having higher than average temperatures … Continue reading
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Tagged Acer Osakazuki, Geranium Rozanne, Horse Chestnut, Ilex Golden King, Iris unguicularis, yew
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