Tag Archives: Gardening

Wordless Wednesday – Ice skating to Ravel’s Bolero

Posted on June 21, 2017 by

 

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In a Vase on Monday – A Summer Salad

Posted on June 19, 2017 by

The cephalaria had to go! I’ve two large plants at the back of the border, but as giant scabious is a prolific self-seeder I also have slightly smaller samples all along the edge of the driveway, in the gravel. I’d … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday – Colour-coordinated pollen baskets

Posted on June 14, 2017 by
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Wildlife roundup – If only I could fly too

Posted on June 7, 2017 by

May’s warmth and sunshine brought out many winged creatures and my favourites are always the dragonflies and their relatives. Early on in May, at the edge of our small pool, we saw the first Large Red damselflies (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) basking … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday – Cornfield poppies

Posted on June 7, 2017 by

 

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Wordless Wednesday – A double-sided magic

Posted on May 31, 2017 by
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Wordless Wednesday – Wild Hybrid Creation

Posted on May 24, 2017 by

I love it when this happens … Tragopogon pratensis (Goat’s-Beard) x Tragopogon porrifolius (Salsify) -> T. x mirabilis + Mixed in a field = > The Tragopogon x mirabilis hybrid is fairly rare in southern England and is not generally … Continue reading →

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