offtheedgegardening

Colour Scene – Yellow Belly

Yellow marigold actually. Surely you will forgive me the lack of “belly” as we have a surfeit of yellow.

Colour Scene – Black and White

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, anContinue reading “Colour Scene – Black and White”

Colour Scene – Green

Raindrops keep falling on my (flower) head. Is it just me or can anyone else see a face looking out of one of the droplets?

Colour Scene – Orange

This week I have decided to have one my “theme” weeks. A week is just about the extent of my attention after which I tend to get bored and drift off into some other random ramblings. I hope I am not being over ambitious. At first I considered a “rainbow” week, seven colours, seven days,Continue reading “Colour Scene – Orange”

To MBM from YBD

Happy birthday, although it is unlikely the sun will shine on you, these flowers may brighten your morning xxx

Tree Following – Apology

First an apology. I’m so sorry I missed last month’s tree following. I remembered a little too late and the door was closed. I have apologised to the keeper of the Tree Following Portal, the lovely Lucy Corrander looseandleafy.blogspot.co.uk , and I have been absolved for my blogging sins. This generosity of spirit may haveContinue reading “Tree Following – Apology”

Waiting Patiently – Update

Slowly, slowly ……

Mr Wolf

We have no interest in you daft people at all, we are independent Shetland ponies, cool, self-reliant and effortlessly beautiful, why would we even consider following you? Ridiculous! We were going this way anyway. Quick I think we’ve been spotted, Pip you check that dock, I will pretend I have an itch, Muffin close yourContinue reading “Mr Wolf”

Puzzle

A hydrangea grown in acidic soil will have blue flowers. A hydrangea grown in alkaline soil will have pink flowers. You work it out.

Bobby the Diligent

Bobby has a very important job, she is chief chicken watcher. All day long, she stands sentry at her post watching for any protocol infringements. She rarely leaves this spot, only perhaps the odd break for a jolly race around the lawn with a stick, or a brief but enthusiastic greeting to a visiting gardener. Continue reading “Bobby the Diligent”