Tag Archives: edible flowers

Six on Saturday – Lion Kings

Posted on May 23, 2020 by Frogend_dweller

Greetings on this bright, but exceptionally blustery, day. It is hard to take photos for ‘Six on Saturday’ when the plants are dancing in and out of the spotlight! Nevertheless I am joining Jonathon’s team of Sixers again to share … Continue reading →

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Loving the Lilac – Saving the Scent

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Frogend_dweller

I do love Lilac. There is something both old-fashioned and comforting about it. It brings to mind family teatimes enjoyed outside, beneath jolly bunting or inside blanket wigwams, with cake, scones and cream and pints of tea or lemonade. It’s … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday – Amethyst and Turquoise

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Frogend_dweller

I love seeing blues appear in the spring flowers: the scilla, hyacinth, pulmonaria and anemone, but when I went to look for some to pick I found that I’ve only flirted with the true blues in the garden. My bunch … Continue reading →

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Green eye on a walled kitchen garden in Studland

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Frogend_dweller

We went away to Dorset for a short break. The weather was dreadful, but we stayed at a hotel with a wonderful view of the sea and an even more beautiful walled kitchen garden. There is a note on the … Continue reading →

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