It was a wonderful spring equinox day – sunny, dry and and warm for a change. The Mirror Garden looks lovely as it always does at this time of year. It had its first cut of grass. But I really don’t think I’ve ever seen the euphorbias and the hellebores looking so good. I think … Continue reading Wide Wednesday. 20 March 2024
This week (just a bit late for Valentine’s Day, my dear) I’m sending you more snowdrops. They continue apace, but they are very slug-ridden this year. Too much rain, not enough sun, it’s sad. This one, ‘Viridapice’ is probably my favourite, because I like anything that has some extra green to it. (These flowers are … Continue reading Flowers for the BV. 16 February 2024
So here they are – I hope it’s true that it’s better to be slightly late than never to arrive (or try) at all … One. Having mentioned recently that my Crocus tommasinianus in the Iris Garden were a bit of a failure (I’ve planted 60 ‘Barr’s Purple’ in all) they have actually made a … Continue reading Late six on Saturday. 25 February 2023
With apologies to Jim at ‘Garden Ruminations’ . Go on over to his meme at Garden Ruminations and look at what the proper Saturday people have been up to this week. This is the last weekend that I get to say to myself … ‘well, it’s only January’ … and then laze about doing what … Continue reading Lonely Six on Sunday. 29 January 2023
Here I am dipping in again to the Saturday Six challenge. It’s been endlessly wet this week and even when we had a little sun on two mornings I had either something else to do or enjoyed simply walking around the garden with my camera. So many jobs to do before March! I need a) … Continue reading Six on Saturday. 6th Feb 2021
Joining in with Cathy at ‘Words & Herbs’ again to try and spread a little cheer in a tumultuous November. Here we have warm, sunny, late autumn days and quite harsh frosts at night. Time in the garden during the second wave of the coronavirus does the soul good when the world is such a … Continue reading A Week of Flowers, Day 3
This is a bit belated – I’ve been struggling to find the energy to blog (or to do much else!). But it’s a new week tomorrow! Let’s hope I get my sense of humour back too. 1. My little miniature poppy meadow at the entrance to the Mirror Garden. When I walk up there in … Continue reading Six on Saturday. 23 May 2020
Here’s a little race around the roses just beginning to flower in the garden. Since I succesfully uploaded all the pics yesterday afternoon, I decided to go for it in one shot. Tomorrow is my last day, and I still have (happily), three pictures up my sleeve. Flowering in the Iris Garden, ‘Blairii No. 2’ … Continue reading Rāhui Day 55
Walking down from the Mirror Garden yesterday morning, doing my daily temperature checks over my three thermometers. Stopping at the Vine Terrace. The two vines are leafing out, but there’s not enough shade to sit there yet until it’s cooler in the evening. Then by way of the Iris Garden where all the irises have … Continue reading Rāhui Day 38
After the wild irises on the rampart walls, the next to flower is ‘Langport Storm’. Here it is a few years ago after a nice April shower (bring it on!). It seems to me that the colour was more intense that year. This is our 34th day without rain: I wonder if the drought will … Continue reading Rāhui Day 33
Garden Dreaming at Châtillon 