Meet my new boss, Max. I will be helping look after his garden. Whether or not I can depend on his assistance I have yet to ascertain. My initial survey of this garden included sightings of eucryphia, illicium (had to get ID from clever people on this one), many magnolias, several mature apple trees, an enormous Cornus kousa “Porlock” in full flow, a giant paulonia, an embothrium and a few “unknown but intriguing and hope to find out later’s”. An adorable puppy and wonderful specimen trees and shrubs, it is like my own personalised version of “These are a few of my favourite things”. Forget the “brown paper packages”, bring on the fern leaved lomatia, you can keep the “bright copper kettles” they are trumped by a fragrant Katsura and as for the “blue satin sashes” you’re having a laugh, I want to play with this little kelpie (in break time only of course).
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Off The Edge Gardening 
Oh my goodness! I don’t recognize most of those plants except of course the magnolias, but I can come entertain the puppy while you do the work. How does that sound?
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Of course you can, as long as you share at tea break time!
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Adorable plant list and adorable puppy, it does sound like a dream job but I hope he does not feel that he has to help with the digging.
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Yes “help” might be a relative term!
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Fascinating! I look forward to more photos.
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Seems like a very interesting garden. Very exciting, and a cute puppy!
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Perfect!
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He’s adorable Gill. This garden sounds very lovely …. sounds like you will happy working there. The plants and Max are lucky to have you 🙂
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He is, it is and thank you very much x
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I meant ‘be’ happy. Friday dyslexia!
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Looks like the perfect boss 🙂
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