Category Archives: The home garden

In a Vase on Monday – Survivors

Posted on August 6, 2018 by

We’ve just returned from France where melting temperatures, 38 deg C plus, have tested my capacity to move during the day. So it was with considerable relief that we are now chez-nous and back to sweltering in a mere 30 … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday – Ain’t No Mountain High Enough

Posted on May 30, 2018 by
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Wordless Wednesday: Purple Reign – A Crown of Wisteria

Posted on May 16, 2018 by
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Making a wildlife pond: First water …

Posted on May 11, 2018 by

Just like ‘First Light’ on new telescopes, except that this is for our new wildlife pond. So, drum roll please, as the first drops of water start to fill the pond: Last autumn we got rid of the 6m hexagonal … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday – Into the gloaming

Posted on October 16, 2017 by

After working in the sunshine for most of this morning, it was a strange feeling to get back this afternoon to the odd half light that storm Ophelia is causing by whipping up Saharan dust into the skies. It’s been … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday – FEED ME!

Posted on August 30, 2017 by
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The fantastic flowering stars of August

Posted on August 27, 2017 by

There’s a lot of flitting hither and thither in August with so many things to get done while it’s warm and dry (mostly): Summer holidays with the kids; making the most of the sunshine in and out of the garden; … Continue reading →

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