offtheedgegardening

Zantedeschia aethiopica – Arum Lily

Zantedeschia aethiopica, tricky to say, but certainly worth the effort. If all else fails you can always call it the Arum Lily, but it isn’t half as much fun.

Forgiveness

This is the time of year for forgiveness. A season to clutch to your bosom those that have offended you over the previous year, or even years. So, with that in mind, and much as it goes against my normal anti-cotoneaster stance, here is a photo for your delectation. Seasonably scarlet berries, stretching far into the horizon,Continue reading “Forgiveness”

Struggle

We are all struggling a little at the moment. It was another sodden day at the Farm, quite miserable really. We soldiered on, clearing and mulching, playing horticultural chicken, the first to cry defeat would be ridiculed. Just as I had waved my white flag and was ready to go home I spotted this dainty roseContinue reading “Struggle”

Fuchsia “Bornemann’s Beste”

Fuchsia “Bornemann’s Beste” still going strong. The gift that keeps giving, thanks Harriet!

BOGOF

Out-of-time flowers are most welcome as we draw towards the winter equinox. However they are quite different to their summer counterparts. The light that brushes these blooms, for only a short time each day, is soft and kind allowing hidden traits to come to the fore. Paler, more delicate, even vulnerable; somehow ethereal. A new incarnation ofContinue reading “BOGOF”

Festive

The callistemon in my garden is looking very festive, deciding to throw out a random crimson flower for the occasion. If you squint your eyes up tight and look at the bloom through the bottom of a wine bottle you can almost see Rudolph and his mates pulling Santa across the sky on route to deliverContinue reading “Festive”

The Truth

I love those tales of glorious winter gardens, lyrical with frosty mornings. The cold crisp days are invigorating and inspiring whilst the low afternoon sun caresses the ruddy leaves of Leucothoe “Scarletta”. Goldfinches feast on hoary seed heads and fluffy bloomin’ bunnywunnys hop past giggling. Let me tell you the truth, well my truth anyway. I willContinue reading “The Truth”

Waffle

Life caught up with me today so you are going to have to make do with a photograph of a hellebore and no words. As my mother would (and often does) say “you can like it or lump it”. You may even prefer it. Now I am worried that as I have let you down onContinue reading “Waffle”

Belle

What a glorious day! For a start the sun shone, admittedly it was intermittent but every beam was absorbed and stored in my sunshine bank. We shuffled the extended border, digging up many of the plants and rearranging to give them more room and fill the gaps, pausing occasionally to appreciate the warmth of the rays. ThisContinue reading “Belle”

Rumble Fish

Many years ago I saw a film called Rumble Fish. From memory, bearing in mind this was in the mid 1980’s and things are a little hazy, I can tell you the following. It starred Mickey Rourke and Matt Dillon. There were motorbikes and much angst. It was very cool but a little too violent forContinue reading “Rumble Fish”