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“After carefully cross-examining my daughter, I do not believe her to be worthy of the fernery. ”
~ Charles Dickens (private letter, 1862).
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Category Archives: The home garden
Six on Saturday – In just one word: Courgettes!
25/07/2020 OK, I know am not alone, but I’ve got a courgette mountain. I put half the current pile outside the gate this morning, with a sign to let people know that they are free to good homes (or indeed … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, Six on Saturday, The home garden
Tagged #SixOnSaturday, Courgettes, Gardening, Geranium 'Rozanne', Lavatera, Lobelia, nature, Photography, Sparrowhawk, Sunflowers
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In a vase on Monday – Lazy Herb Salad
For lunch at the weekend I ‘prepared’ a lazy salad fresh from the garden: ‘Erbette’ perpetual spinach, beetroot leaves, chives, parsley, coriander, mizuna, red veined sorrel. I washed the leaves and stood them in a pint glass of water for … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, The home garden
Tagged Borage, Flowers, Gardening, Herbs, In a vase on Monday, lovage, marjoram
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Wildlife Wednesday – Knapweed Magnetism
Over the years I have noticed that knapweed is as attractive as thistles to winged insects. It has similar shaped flowers and is a similar colour, but thank goodness it is a lot less prickly than thistles. So I’ve happily … Continue reading
Posted in Bees, butterflies, The home garden, Wildlife
Tagged Centaurea nigra, Gardening, Knapweed, Marbled White butterflies, nature, Photography, wildlife gardening
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Wordless Wednesday – A bright new visitor
Posted in birds, The home garden, Wildlife, Wordless
Tagged birds, bullfinch, Photography, Pyrrhula pyrrhula, wildlife gardening
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Six on Saturday – Good enough to eat!
As well as rain (for which I am very grateful), clouds of flea beetles seem to have descended on the garden this week. They are all over the poppies and roses, but are also consuming various leaves in the vegetable … Continue reading
Six on Saturday – Bright Lights
18/04/2020 Six on Saturday is hosted by The Propagator. If you want to join in, check Jonathon’s blog for directions about posting and links to other participants’ Sixes. It makes a great distraction from COVID-19 Live Updates. Here are my … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday – Ah, the forgotten, saved Oca from last year!
Posted in Food, The home garden, Vegetables, Wordless
Tagged #Growyourown, #GYO, Gardening, New Zealand yams, Oca, Oxalis tuberosa, root crop, Tubers, vegetables
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Easter 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic
As we hit a number of scary milestones in the path of this disease this Easter I am thinking of key workers in all walks of life with gratitude And wishing everyone a peaceful and hopeful Easter.
