Tag Archives: Gardens

Wordless Wednesday – In an octopus’s garden in the … sun

Posted on August 9, 2017 by
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Water Lilies – The illusion of an endless whole

Posted on August 6, 2017 by

While we were away on holiday last week I discovered an interesting 8 acre water garden, just south of Weymouth. It is called Bennetts Water Gardens and has been developed on the site of the former Putton Brickworks. The quarries … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday – A double-sided magic

Posted on May 31, 2017 by
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A landscape of chthonic power

Posted on April 14, 2017 by

So what would you do with a couple of tons of unwanted soil, dirt and rubble from a variety of gardening projects? Well, at home we created a small hill in the corner of the garden, which was initially used … Continue reading →

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Snowdrops and muddy knees

Posted on February 12, 2017 by

Now that the snowdrops are definitely showing in our garden, I thought that it was time to search online for other, more extensive, displays that we could visit. It seems as if this weekend (11-12th Feb) is the favourite time … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday – A Sheltering Tree

Posted on January 25, 2017 by

 

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It’s a beautiful day and I can’t stop myself from smiling …

Posted on January 22, 2017 by

We’ve had some fantastic weather these last few days, with frosty starts and sunny, clear skies. I’ve started my Front Garden project and have been pruning some of the largest trees and grinding them down. Already it is feeling brighter … Continue reading →

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