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Six on Saturday 30. 4. 22
Another sunny week has passed but with bitterly cold winds until yesterday when there was hardly any breeze at all, such a change, but still no rain. Hopefully we will have some rain tomorrow so I might get a rest … Continue reading
Six on Saturday. 26. 03. 22.
What a difference a week makes, a week of lovely warm sunshine. So much is now pushing up and starting to flower, but flowers that have been with me for a while are suddenly going over with all the unexpected … Continue reading
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Tagged camellia, Fritillaria meleagris, narcissus, Primula vulgaris, saxifrage, Scilla sibirica
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Goodbye February, Hello March.
The first of March is a cold, grey, dreary, windy, wet day, not a lot to make me want to dash out into the garden, but I did first thing to take my photos for this post. All the white … Continue reading
Six on Saturday 12. 02. 22.
This last week seems to have rushed by and thank goodness I did manage to get some gardening done. I have been working hard in the woodland trying to get it ready for the snowdrop climax which I think will … Continue reading
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Tagged Crocus, eranthis, iris reticulata Sheila Ann, Leucojum, narcissus, rhododendron praecox
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Last and Firsts for Saturday 8.5.21
At this time of year, early spring flowers are fading and the next wave is getting ready to take over so there are lots of “firsts ” to choose from this time. Lots of buds are just waiting to burst … Continue reading
Plants for Free
That’s what I like, freebies, plants that don’t cost anything, that can fill an odd space here or there or if you’re doing a new bed, then they can fill the space between the permanent planting for now. They can … Continue reading
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Tagged camellia, claytonia, false oxlips, forget me nots, foxgloves, Hellebore, Hosta, narcissus, snowdrops
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Colour in the Woodland
After a freezing cold week followed by a week of torrential rain of biblical proportions, we now have warm sunshine! This has made the snowdrops and crocus open up and the woodland is buzzing, I couldn’t help but smile when … Continue reading
Out at last.
No, not me, I’m still safely tucked up at home, I mean my first narcissus, Rijnveld’s Early Sensation which has always been out by Christmas Day in previous years. This time though it was still in tight bud by the … Continue reading
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Tagged Cyclamen coum, hellebores, N. Rijnveld's Early Sensation, narcissus, snowdrops
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Let’s forget what is happening in the big wide world, just for a few moments. When wandering in the little woodland this morning, I realised that most of the narcissus were rapidly going over, but the one that was standing … Continue reading
Sun at last. GBBD March 2020.
We have enjoyed a few lovely sunny days with just a few wintry showers lately, is this the beginning of the end of all our dreadful rain, I wonder? I hope so. The wind recently has been very cold coming … Continue reading
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Tagged Anemones, corydalis, Erythroniums., March bulbs, March flowers, narcissus, primroses, woodland ephemerals
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