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“Autumn leaves don’t fall, they fly. They take their time and wander on this their only chance to soar.”
~ Delia Owens.
Forage in October for:
Sloes, Dandelion Leaves, Rosehips, Hops, Walnuts, Haws (Hawthorn), Wild Strawberries, Cleavers, Burdock Roots, Rowan Berries
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Tag Archives: Gardening
Six on Saturday – The whole world in my hand …
It’s time to catch up with ‘Six on Saturday’. I’ve missed a few and half written other Sixes, but finally I’ve got my act together today. So I’m linking with Jonathon aka Mr Propagator (and hoards of other keen gardeners) … Continue reading
Dixter’s Tricks Revealed
I’ve never been to Great Dixter, although it is top of my To-Visit list. I had hoped to go this year, but it has been difficult and I’ve not managed it! However, a couple of years ago I did hear … Continue reading
Posted in Plants
Tagged Fergus Garrett, Gardening, Great Dixter, Mixed borders, tools, Veratrum nigrum, Zoom lectures
6 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – Poker Face
Posted in Bees, Out and about, Wordless
Tagged Bees, Gardening, iPhone photography, Kniphofia, Red Hot Pokers, urban environment
6 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – Never underestimate the value of a saucer of water to wildlife
* RSPB – Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
Posted in birds, Nature, Wordless
Tagged birdbaths, birds, Gardening, Muscicapa striata, passage migrant, Photography, Spotted Flycatcher, Wildlife
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Six on Saturday – The early badger catches the worm!
19th September This morning I was startled awake by the sound of breaking crockery, followed by a noise of scuffing through dried leaves. Were we under attack by thieves or stumbling drunkards??? I peered out of the window, but could … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday – Waving Wands with Shooting Stars
Posted in Flowers, Wordless
Tagged Gardening, Mountain fleece, perennials, PERSICARIA amplexicaulis 'Alba, Photography, White Bistort
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