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Quote of the day:
“All your renown is like the summer flower that blooms and dies; because the sunny glow which brings it forth,
soon slays with parching power.”– Alighieri Dante
Forage in August for:
Blackberries, Elderberries, Damsons, Hazelnuts, Wild Plums, Wild Strawberries
Tag Archives: Cosmos
In a vase on Monday – Bring me sunshine
I don’t feel too bad about cutting flowers from the garden at this time of year, since there is a rapidly approaching natural end in sight for many of them. For instance, the winds last week already culled a few … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers
Tagged #IAVOM, chrysanthemums, Cosmos, Gardening, In a vase on Monday, orange, Sunflowers
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Six on Saturday – Snippets and seeds
It’s been a mad week: A wedding coming up this weekend, so clothes etc. to sort out, family to gather up from universities, food to prepare for an autumn feast at work, plus a special birthday to attend. On Monday … Continue reading
Posted in autumn, Flowers
Tagged #SixOnSaturday, chrysanthemums, Cosmos, Gardening, Photography, seeds, Six on Saturday, Symphyotricum
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The Colours of a Sunset
It seems that I am going through an orange phase in the garden this year. After years of filling borders with pastel tones, when I look around now, at the beginning of September, I see masses of bright yellows, orange … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers
Tagged chrysanthemums, Cosmos, Dahlias, Gardening, Horticulture, orange, Photography, Rudbeckia
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