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Quote of the day:
“What wondrous life is this I lead!
Ripe apples drop about my head;
The luscious clusters of the vine
Upon my mouth do crush their wine;
The nectarine and curious peach
Into my hands themselves do reach;
Stumbling on melons, as I pass,
Ensnared with flowers, I fall on grass.”
~ Andrew Marvell
Forage in September for:
Cornelian Cherries, Sloes, Dandelion Leaves, Rosehips, Wild Hops, Blackberries, Elderberries, Damsons, Hazelnuts, Wild Strawberries, Sea Buckthorn Berries, Walnuts
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Tag Archives: Gardening
Six on Saturday – Eyelashes, poppies and buttercups
18/06/2021 Thank goodness for gardening! Don’t mind me, but it’s been an awful week and I’ve never been so grateful to be able thrash weeds at my parents house, tend the burgeoning borders at Wimpole (National Trust) and plant out … Continue reading
In a Vase on Monday – Weather Watchers and Peonies
My vase today is simply filled with beautiful peonies. They smell wonderful. The heads are fully open and frilly, because I picked them several days ago. They didn’t come from my garden. I went to a local Pick Your Own … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, Out and about
Tagged #InaVaseonMonday, flower farming, Gardening, In a vase on Monday, Peonies, Photography, red
17 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – Walking blindly by
Posted in Trees, Wordless
Tagged Gardening, Large trees, Liriodendron tulipifera, Photography, Trees in flower, Tulip tree
12 Comments
Six on Saturday – A summer buzz
05/06/2021 It’s a quick Six today, because there’s a ton of pricking out to be done … and it’s warm and sunny, so no time to be indoors typing. I am joining The Propagator for his prolific ‘Six on Saturday’ … Continue reading
Posted in Six on Saturday
Tagged #SixOnSaturday, camassias, clematis 'Daniel Deronda', Echium, Gardening, geum, Iris germanica, Peonies
20 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – In a dappled dell of honey lilies
Posted in Flowers, Wordless
Tagged bulbs, Gardening, Honey lily, Nectaroscordum siculum, Photography, Sicilian honey garlic
9 Comments
Six on Saturday – Refreshed and raring to go
This last week we managed to get away to Dorset for a little break. It’s the first holiday in well over a year and it was lovely. Yes, we had plenty of rain (and 65 mph winds), but there were … Continue reading
In a Vase on Monday – Starlight Sensation
I bought a couple of new kinds of narcissus from Peter Nyssen in the autumn. Late of course and then I quickly bunged them in pots, only for them to sit around while I decided where to put them in … Continue reading
A blossom bower
Deep in the puffs of apple blossom, With surround-sound provided by buzzing bees, A cosy nest has been built. Well, I say ‘built’ and ‘cosy’, but we are talking about wood pigeons here … and that means it’s actually a … Continue reading
Posted in birds, Trees
Tagged Apple blossom, Gardening, iPhone photography, nature, nests, Spring, Wildlife, Wood pigeons
16 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – The Fabuloso Fringed Fabio
Posted in Flowers, Wordless
Tagged bulbs, Fringed tulip, Gardening, orange, Photography, Spring, Tulipa 'Fabio', tulips
9 Comments
