Author Archives: offtheedgegardening

When it is flower not just a flower? When it is also the promise of strawberries to come!

I weeded.  Lavinia brushed the pond with a broom.  Lionel painted the apple blossom. Help.

Today it rained, proper rain that inhibited all hope of productive gardening, especially on a grassy hillside.  This rain was most welcome and extremely irritating in equal measures.  The ground is bone dry and the energetic new growth is desperate for some extra moisture, however I had ordered only night-time rain for the unforeseeable future.  The memoContinue reading “Rainy Day Mauves”

These totem poles of blue and grey sum up my day.  Murky start, then the eager sun broke through revealing blue skies.  I love a flower parody. ps  For the curious, these are ajuga flowers.

Chocolate and orange, an unbeatable combination.

On Friday I dusted off my second best cat suit and headed to the big metropolis to meet Dorchester Doris.  As a couple of glasses are sweet sherry were due to be consumed, I sensibly caught the train, a quaint branch line with things like “request stops” and “no toilets”.   I was not only looking forwardContinue reading “Seeing”

This creamy California poppy was a surprise sighting today, poking its head through some spent hyacinth flowers, enjoying today’s outrageous sunshine.  Is this a portent?  Is it heralding spring moving into summer, the victor in the battle between the seasonal neighbours?  But just a moment, hold your horses!  It is only the beginning of May,Continue reading “Disguise”

Exochorda, the pearlbush, shining in the spring sunshine.

And although I cannot truthfully say that you are my only sunshine, you did brighten my day.