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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
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Six on Saturday – Last Chance Saloon
This week I’ve been re-visiting the remaining selection of dead-looking plants (mostly in pots) to decide whether to compost them or not. It’s mid-May, so they’ve had a fair chance! This included lots of greenhouse-based salvia and penstemon cuttings, protected … Continue reading
Six on Saturday – Seasonal Acceleration
18/03/2023 It’s time for Six on Saturday (SOS), a weekly gardening meme that is skillfully curated by Jim at Garden Ruminations. SOS allows us plant players to share garden highlights/projects/acquisitions etc. with like minded folks. Use the link above to … Continue reading
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
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Tagged #SixOnSaturday, Colour, crocuses, fritillaria raddeana, Hellebores, Iris reticulata, Salad, Six on Saturday, snowdrops
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Six on Saturday – All that sparkles …
Now -6°C is a bit of a shock to the system, after months of double digits! In the bits of the garden that haven’t seen the sun (or admittedly fantastic blue skies) the frost is building up into rather beautiful … Continue reading
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Tagged #SixOnSaturday, Berkheya purpurea, Erigeron karvinskianus, Frost, Gardening, Ice crystals, Oca, sub zero temperatures
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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
Six on Saturday – Signs of desperate wildlife
03/09/2022 While I can no longer go on about months without rain, because last Thursday we did in fact have steady rain for a few hours, we have not seen any since and the ground is still solid. There are … Continue reading
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Tagged #SixOnSaturday, Coleus Campfire, Ipomoea 'Split Personality', Lobelia, Six on Saturday
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Six on Saturday – Gasping
06/08/2022 A lot of us are suffering from the same lack of rain, but the East of England seems to be getting a rather short straw as usual. We’ve had nothing here, other than the briefest of showers, since April. … Continue reading
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Tagged #SixOnSaturday, Bird baths, Cobaea scandens, Eupatorium, Gardening, Kohl Rabi, pomegranates, Six on Saturday, Verbena hastata, Wildlife
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Six on Saturday – Cool flower spikes for a hot summer
09/07/2022 Last week I looked around the garden for plants with flower spikes at the hot end of the colour spectrum, so it is only fair to look to the cool end this week. Once again there were many candidates, … Continue reading
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Tagged #SixOnSaturday, Agastache 'Blue Boa', Gardening, Plants with flowering spikes
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Six on Saturday – Hot flower spikes for midsummer
It’s got to the time of year where I find myself having to continuously empty my shoes of grass seed and brush my T-shirts down to clear off the cleavers’ seedballs. I never get them all at one go, so … Continue reading
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