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Tag Archives: Flowers
Wordless Wednesday – Wishing you a very Happy Christmas
Posted in Flowers, Wordless
Tagged Christmas, Flowers, Gardening, Health and Happiness, Photography, red, Sadie
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A Week of Flowers: Day 6 – 27/11/2020
Continuing to day six of Cathy’s (Words and Herbs) uplifting flower-sharing week … and hopefully spreading a little cheer round the web. Today I am thinking that you can’t beat poppies: Click the link to enjoy more beautiful blooms.
A Week of Flowers:Day 4 – 25/11/2020
Cathy at Words and Herbs is spreading cheer and sunshine this week (22-28th November) by posting daily flowery pictures. She has asked everyone to join in if they can, to combat Lockdown, Covid and other stresses and worries. You can … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers
Tagged cheerfulness, Flowers, Gardening, Photography, Sunshine, tulips
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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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In a Vase on Monday – So this is when Vincas look good!
The garden has turned distinctly mushy over the last couple of days. Lots of plants and seed heads have lost their backbone. Our patio archway, which is covered in acres of green passionflower vine is now looking like it’s had … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers
Tagged Flowers, Gardening, In a vase on Monday, Photography, Vinca major
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In a Vase on Monday – Lilac: A symbol of passion and love
Lilacs: They have such a short, but deliciously fragrant flowering season. They make me think of France and village fetes and bunting and trips to quaint tea shops. Did you know that lilacs are part of the olive family, Oleaceae? … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers
Tagged aquilegias, Columbine, Flowers, Gardening, In a vase on Monday, Lilac, Photography, Purple, Spirea, Syringa vulgaris
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Wordless Wednesday – The secret life of Arums
Posted in Flowers, Nature, Wordless
Tagged Arum lilies, Flowers, Gardening, Photography, Spadix, spathe, Wildflowers
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Wordless Wednesday – Snippets from Anglesey Abbey’s Dahlia Festival
Posted in Flowers, Out and about, Uncategorized
Tagged Anglesey Abbey, Dahlias, Flowers, Gardening, National Trust, Photography
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In a Vase on Monday – Fresh scents of spring
Walking around the village this afternoon I was very happy to see colour blossoming in the lawns everywhere. Mostly this is coming from scattered crocuses in smart yellows and shades of purple, spilling down driveways and planted round community seats … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, Wildflowers
Tagged bulbs, Flowers, Gardening, In a vase on Monday, Primroses, scents, Spring, violets
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