offtheedgegardening

Blue and Grey

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 Orange

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”

Disguise

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”

Shining

Exochorda, the pearlbush, shining in the spring sunshine.

You are my sunshine

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

Anemone nemorosa “Robinsoniana”

This delicate little beauty is flowering in my front garden at the moment. Every time I walk past this very special wood anemone I think of Robin and Edwina and their wonderful garden at Andrews Corner on the edge of Dartmoor. When I visited this treasure trove of a garden, far too long ago, itContinue reading “Anemone nemorosa “Robinsoniana””

Hanging Basket

I do love a nice hanging basket

Beware

Clients beware. This is what happened to the unfortunate who suggested that I might plant Cotoneaster horizontalis in their garden. For the sake of my dear and most sensitive readers I have shown you the silhouette only. Some might say “harsh”, but I would say “fair”

What Lies Beneath?

At The Farm we have been working hard to reclaim the vegetable garden. To save you the trauma of our agonies over the last few months I will précis what we have achieved. There are now two distinct planting areas. These are rectangles of improved soil that have been released from the suffocating carpet lain manyContinue reading “What Lies Beneath?”