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In fact, the mere act of opening the box will determine the state of the cat, although in this case there were three determinate states the cat could be in: these being Alive, Dead, and Bloody Furious.”
– Terry Pratchet
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Alexanders, Beech leaves, Cow Parsley, Hairy Bittercress, Dandelion Flowers , Cleavers, Primroses, Ransoms, Sweet Violets, Hawthorn, Lime leaves, Red Clover, Ox-eye Daisy, Garlic Mustard, Wild Garlic
Tag Archives: Iris reticulata
Six on Saturday – Transitioning to colour
25/02/2023 You’ve seen those films, I’m sure, where everything starts in monochrome, but, after a significant event, the world is suddenly shown in technicolour. Well, that’s how the February garden always makes me feel. Snowdrops begin the month’s floral awakening … Continue reading
Posted in Six on Saturday
Tagged #SixOnSaturday, Colour, crocuses, fritillaria raddeana, Hellebores, Iris reticulata, Salad, Six on Saturday, snowdrops
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Wordless Wednesday – A glimpse of Wimpole Hall in February
Posted in Spring, Wordless
Tagged cherry blossom, Crocus, Daffodils, Gardens, Iris reticulata, Wimpole Hall
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Six on Saturday – Spring, at an angle
19/02/2022 In spite of being on the edge of the second red alert zone for debris flying winds yesterday, we luckily escaped any real damage from Storm Eunice. Probably the losses of old fruit trees, dodgy branches and fences over … Continue reading
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Tagged #SixOnSaturday, Gardening, gold-lace primulas, Hellebores, Iris reticulata, snowdrops, Spring
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Six on Saturday – Wafts from the coming season
05/02/2022 So February has begun. It’s certainly not spring yet, but there are hints that things are moving. It starts slowly … signs of a new season. Looked for daily, the changes are small. 1) Was it only last week … Continue reading
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Tagged #SixOnSaturday, Gardening, Iris reticulata, Narcissus, snowdrops
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Six on Saturday – A spring in my step
27/02/2021 So the greenhouse windows opened automatically this week for the first time this year (that I’ve noticed) and Steve cut the grass for the first time in roughly four months! In fact, my title was almost ‘The first cut … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday – Good things come in small packages
Posted in Flowers, Wimpole Hall, Wordless
Tagged bulbs, Dwarf irises, Gardening, Iris reticulata, meadows, Photography, Wimpole Estate
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Wordless Wednesday: Fleur-de-lis decoration
Posted in Flowers, Spring, Wordless
Tagged bulbs, Gardening, Iris reticulata, meadows, Photography, Purple, Wimpole Estate
9 Comments