This morning Lady Mantle greeted me with “Today we are going to be drawing pictures and making notes”. The horror on my face prompted a rapid “Don’t worry, I will be doing the drawing”. This is just as well, I once came second in art-off with a 4 year old. Luckily Her Ladyship made the notes asContinue reading “Inventory”
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Fuchsia ‘Thalia’
Did I read somewhere that fuchsias are now socially acceptable? Someone may have even mentioned that harbinger of market-flooding “on trend”. Fuchsia ‘Thalia’ doesn’t care if it is à la mode or passé and quite frankly, nor do I. Elegant, floriferous and self sufficient, I don’t need anyone to point out its obvious worth. You can, however,Continue reading “Fuchsia ‘Thalia’”
Teenage Angst
The quince at The Farm has hit puberty. Some have prematurely left home, a scattering of immature fruit tragically circle the tree, to become snacks for the badgers no doubt. But I have high hopes for this persistent beauty in particular. It is now beginning to shed its adolescent fluff, revealing the adult beneath, and elongatingContinue reading “Teenage Angst”
Mr Bun’s Lucky Escape
Tomorrow is a big day in the Bun household. Madeleine will be wedding Gary Baldy. The traumatised scarlet flax have rallied, managing to produce a glorious red flower just in time. One is enough. There are plenty of others to fill the jam jars. Wishing you all a wonderful day and the happy couple an amazing lifeContinue reading “Mr Bun’s Lucky Escape”
Greener
“The grass is greener”, is not a valid excuse!
Fallen
Albitzia julibrissin f. rosea, the pink silk tree, has been jettisoning its flowers for the past few weeks. Most have fallen on the tarmac drive or are resting atop ferns and foliage. One dropped into the black bin now serving as a water reservoir, floating above the darkness, the end of each tassel glowing like a fibre optic light.
Friends
Today I had a postponed birthday breakfast with my lovely pals Hero and Betsy Bee. It was wonderful. It has inspired me to write a poem entitled Friends. Friends are good Friends are ace Friends are welcome round my place* Friends are lush Friends are cool Friends are even better if they have a swimming pool** FriendsContinue reading “Friends”
Blue
Ceratostigma willmottianum, the Chinese plumbago. Blue incarnate.
Goldilocks
I have never been a big fan of chrysanthemums, although I have tried for years. Persistence may have eventually paid off.
In Between
Today we started in autumn and ended with summer. It began by wiping windscreens and ended with wiping brows. We are in between.
Off The Edge Gardening 