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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: Horticulture
October’s crescendo of plants
There are some big plant families that flower late in the year and completely change the feel of the garden in October, for instance: chrysanthemums, nerines, rudbeckia and asters. I’ve already featured some of these in recent posts, so although … Continue reading
Posted in autumn, Flowers
Tagged Alstroemeria, Cobaea scandens, Gardening, Horticulture, Photography, Salvias
16 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – 360° Blue Skies
Posted in Flowers, Weather
Tagged Annuals, blue, climbers, Gardening, Horticulture, Ipomoea 'Heavenly Blue', Photography
6 Comments
Top 10 plants for September … Reach for the skies
Chloris is once again sharing her top 10 plants of the month (always worth a look as she has such an interesting collection) in a meme that encourages others to look around their plots and do the same. So I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, Plants
Tagged Favourites, Gardening, Horticulture, Photography, September
18 Comments
The Colours of a Sunset
It seems that I am going through an orange phase in the garden this year. After years of filling borders with pastel tones, when I look around now, at the beginning of September, I see masses of bright yellows, orange … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers
Tagged chrysanthemums, Cosmos, Dahlias, Gardening, Horticulture, orange, Photography, Rudbeckia
16 Comments
The fantastic flowering stars of August
There’s a lot of flitting hither and thither in August with so many things to get done while it’s warm and dry (mostly): Summer holidays with the kids; making the most of the sunshine in and out of the garden; … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, The home garden
Tagged August Favourites, Gardening, Gomphrena, Horticulture, ipomoea, Photography, Thunbergia, Vampire chilli
8 Comments
In a Vase on Monday: Rain and Rainbows
Suddenly summer has turned wet, grey and cool. I’ve taken to carrying out daily checks for tomato blight, ‘cos I have a lovely crop just ripening in the raised beds that I don’t want to lose. The downpours have been … Continue reading
High Fives
It’s a great idea to take stock of what is looking good and giving you enjoyment in the garden every so often. Chloris at The Blooming Garden often does a snapshot round up in her garden and she always has many … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, The home garden
Tagged bulbs, Eucomis, Favourite plants, Gardening, Gladiola papilio, Hibiscus trionum, Horticulture, Monarda citriodora, Photography, Thalictrum
19 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – Ice skating to Ravel’s Bolero
Posted in Bees, Flowers, Wordless
Tagged Gardening, Honey bee, Horticulture, Hoverfly, Leaf-cutter bee, opium poppies, Photography, Poppies
13 Comments
Looking for a man!
OK, I couldn’t resist that title …. but it really should read man orchid (Orchis anthropophora, recently changed from Aceras anthropophorum on DNA evidence). The man orchid is a UK native, hardy orchid, which favours sunny conditions on free-draining, calcareous … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Uncategorized, Wildflowers
Tagged hardy orchid, Horticulture, Man Orchid, Orchids, Orchis anthropophora, Photography, quarry, UK native
17 Comments
