Category Archives: Six on Saturday

Six on Saturday – Promise

Posted on January 19, 2019 by

19/01/2019 It’s been a funny old week, with nothing playing out as normal. Of course it has turned distinctly chilly. So I’ve had to fleece the plants in the cold greenhouse twice so far and brought in one pot of … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday – Doldrums and dreams

Posted on December 29, 2018 by

29/12/2018 I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. We had a lovely time with family, but there’s been a lot of cooking. For the main meal I had planned to served home grown parsnips and carrots as part of the … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday – In between Lemsips

Posted on December 15, 2018 by

15/12/2018 I’ve been snatching moments in the garden this week, in between sneezing and coughing and guzzling vitamin C and Lemsip. There’s been a bit of tidying, a bit of potting up/on and a final bit of bulb disposal (OK … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday – Eeek, it’s December

Posted on December 1, 2018 by

01-12-2018 Oh wow, it’s December already. Have you got your advent calendars out? Have you got all your spring bulbs in? I’ll be honest, I’ve been beavering away on this task on and off all week to meet the end … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday – Senescence and decay

Posted on November 17, 2018 by

17-11-2018 This week the leaves fell off all the trees around here and the landscape is now looking shockingly bare. It has really changed the feel of things. The light has changed. The protective canopy has gone. This cycle is … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday – The Long Goodbye

Posted on November 10, 2018 by

What a glorious autumn we are having. We’ve had some frosts, which have carried the dahlias etc off, clearing space for the coming week’s bulb planting. They also helped the colours ramp up, so there is now a great show … Continue reading →

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