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Quote of the day:
“… then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
– William Wordsworth
Forage in March for:
Cleavers, Dandelion flowers and leaves, Gorse flowers, Ground Elder , Hop shoots, Alexanders, Primroses, Wild Plum blossom, Sweet Violets
Tag Archives: Gardening
Wordless Wednesday – Alien faces in the wood?
Posted in Trees, Wordless
Tagged English walnut, Gardening, Juglans, leaf scars, Photography, Pruning, Trees
8 Comments
Thrown Away
This little stunner is Tinantia erecta, aka Widow’s Tears or False Dayflowers, from the Commelinaceae family. More normally it is found in places like Mexico or India, certainly not in a UK garden. Nevertheless, this example popped up beneath the … Continue reading
Posted in Plants, Wordless
Tagged #WordlessWednesday, False Day Flower, Gardening, Photography, Tinantia erecta, Widow's Tears
14 Comments
In a vase on Monday – Benched
Not an imaginative title I am afraid, but rather a statement about the location of today’s ‘photo shoot’ for my vase. The bench sits on the top of a small, grassed-over spoil-mound in the corner of our garden and is … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged #IAVOM, Aster 'Lady in Black', bunch of flowers, Cosmos, Dahlias, Gardening, In a vase on Monday
13 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – Perfumed Golden Pomes
Posted in Wordless
Tagged #Growyourown, #GYO, Cydonia oblonga, fruit, Gardening, Harvest, Photography, Quince, Vranja
10 Comments
Six on Saturday – A rather blustery week
It is certainly autumnal here. I’m looking out at blue sky just now, but we have had a full gamut of weather over the week, from stormy downpours with high winds to clear skies and cold nights. So clear that … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday – Sunny Faces
Posted in Wordless
Tagged Gardening, Helianthus annuus, Photography, Summer sun, Sunflowers
15 Comments
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