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Author Archives: Frogend_dweller
In a Vase on Monday – Definite autumn shades
Yes, it is most certainly autumn, but I could hardly believe the heat in the walled garden at Wimpole today. I was taking salvia cuttings most of the morning and I am hoping that they can take the extreme temperature … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers
Tagged autumn, Gardening, In a vase on Monday, Photography, Sunflowers, verbena bonariensis
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Wordless Wednesday – Achochas: Echoes of the Incas
Sources: Book – The Lost Crops of the Incas: Little-Known Plants of the Andes with Promise for Worldwide Cultivation Seeds – 3 different Achocha varieties are available from The Real Seed Catalogue
Posted in Food, Vegetables, Wordless
Tagged Achocha, Caigua, Cyclanthera pedata, Gardening, Grow-your-own, Harvest, Incas, Photography, Slipper gourd, vegetables
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Wildlife Wednesday – Ivy Bees … so adorable!
A new spot for me and IDed by helpful Twitter users, these are Ivy Bees (Colletes hederae), a type of mining bee that first appeared in Britain in 2001. Here’s a helpful summary of the Ivy Bee from Naturespot. They … Continue reading
Posted in Bees, Uncategorized, Wildlife
Tagged Bees, Gardening, Ivy bees (Colletes hederae), mining bees, Photography, Wildlife
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Lost in the plot @RHSHydeHall
Last week we visited Hyde Hall in Essex. Hyde Hall is one of the RHS‘s flagship gardens, but it is in fact a relatively new creation. As recently as 1950 it was just a windswept farm on a bare hilltop. … Continue reading
Posted in Out and about, Vegetables
Tagged #Growyourown, Achocha, Dahlias, Gardening, litchi tomato, Photography, RHS Hyde Hall, vegetables
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Wordless Wednesday – What’s that coming over the hill? Is it a monster?
Posted in Wildlife, Wordless
Tagged Gardening, Harvester, Helenium, Insects, Opiliones, Photography, Wildlife
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August plants for August
I am joining Chloris at The Blooming Garden for this post of my top ten plants for August. However, I am not actually growing anything particularly unusual this year, so I guess that there will be some flowers in common … Continue reading
