Tag Archives: Spring

Six on Saturday – Spring, at an angle

Posted on February 19, 2022 by Frogend_dweller

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 →

Posted in Six on Saturday | Tagged #SixOnSaturday, Gardening, gold-lace primulas, Hellebores, Iris reticulata, snowdrops, Spring | 32 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – Pussy Willow

Posted on February 9, 2022 by Frogend_dweller

Posted in Spring, Wordless | Tagged Gardening, iPhone photography, pollarded willows, Pussy willow, Salix, Spring, Willow support structures | 3 Comments

In a Vase on Monday – Starlight Sensation

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Frogend_dweller

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 →

Posted in Flowers | Tagged #InaVaseonMonday, Gardening, Honesty, In a vase on Monday, Narcissus 'Starlight Sensation', perennial conflowers, Spring | 19 Comments

A blossom bower

Posted on May 2, 2021 by Frogend_dweller

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 on April 28, 2021 by Frogend_dweller

Posted in Flowers, Wordless | Tagged bulbs, Fringed tulip, Gardening, orange, Photography, Spring, Tulipa 'Fabio', tulips | 9 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – The sunshine before potatoes

Posted on March 31, 2021 by Frogend_dweller

Posted in Wordless | Tagged Celandines, creeping thistle, Gardening, iPhone photography, Potatoes, Spring, Yellow | 9 Comments

Six on Saturday – Not standing still

Posted on March 27, 2021 by Frogend_dweller

27/03/2021 Growth in the garden is moving up a notch. The grass needs another trim, which makes it a nearly weekly task again 😦 . Leaves are bursting their buds and the world is turning green. It’s my favourite time … Continue reading →

Posted in Six on Saturday, The home garden | Tagged Gardening, hairy-footed bees, Island beds, Kiwi 'Issai', Primroses, snake’s head fritillaries, Spring, Tibetan Cherry | 25 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – Tossed Tresses and Twisted Trunks

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Frogend_dweller

Posted in Spring, Trees, Wordless | Tagged catkins, Corkscrew Hazel, Corylus avellana 'Contorta', Gardening, hazel, Photography, Spring, Trees | 10 Comments

Six on Saturday – A spring in my step

Posted on February 27, 2021 by Frogend_dweller

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 →

Posted in Six on Saturday | Tagged Bees, Cornus mas, Crocus 'Ruby Giant', Gardening, Hellebore Harvington 'Double Cream Speckled', Iris reticulata, Salix gracilistyla melanostachys, Spring | 19 Comments

In a Vase on Monday – Spring’s russet tones!

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Frogend_dweller

I hope that this finds you coping with isolation, with plenty to keep yourselves active and happy. We’ve certainly been lucky with the weather in East Anglia since the real clamp down on movement occurred and it’s made #StayAtHome and … Continue reading →

Posted in Flowers | Tagged Daffodils, flower arrangements, Gardening, In a vase on Monday, Photography, Primulas, Spring | 17 Comments