This is my first aquilegia flower of the year. Undoubtedly there have been some that I missed along the way. I was probably admiring foals, sending WM’s into water butts, falling into nettles, eating my sandwiches, chitty chatting, digging, fighting ground elder, dancing or perhaps even day-dreaming. Either way today’s columbine was looking marvellous, asContinue reading “The First is Always the Best”
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Cunning Plan No. 237
I had a cunning plan today, yes another one! Actually it was quite ingenious whilst still in the safe confines of my head. If I written it down it would have been most excellent on paper. However, when put into practice, the theory met with a few variables that had not been allowed for. ItContinue reading “Cunning Plan No. 237”
Speachless
Esteemed Client: “Remember that beautiful pink tree peony I told you about?” Humble Gardener: “Yes, is it flowering yet?” Esteemed Client: “It is, but this year it seems to be yellow” Humble Gardener: “…………”
Primula sieboldii – Japanese Primrose
One Japanese primrose is incredible, a carpet of them is phenomenal.
Holy Grail
Of course I had heard the stories, but I dismissed them as folklore. Surely it couldn’t possibly be true, it was just idle gossip. And then this week I saw one for myself, I rubbed my eyes in disbelief, it was in truth an immaculate hosta. So apparently they really do exist, it was notContinue reading “Holy Grail”
Tired
Blurry, blurry, very very blurry, its very blurry. Tired, tired, very very tired, I’m very tired. Back tomorrow with a larger selection of words.
Honesty
Honesty, it really is the best policy. Especially when they seed themselves so generously around the garden.
Dig for Victory
Today I have been digging. I am not a great advocate of digging generally, but sometimes it is necessary, and this was one of those times. Luckily I was ably assisted by a strong young man who showed an admirable interest in the soil. We talked about its importance, how if you look after yourContinue reading “Dig for Victory”
Weeds
In theory these pretty-in-pink bellis are weeds. They weren’t planted amongst the aubretia, they were never an integral part of some clever or imginative scheme, they purely seeded themselves in this appropriate spot, arriving without announcement. However, as they make such an enchanting combination, in this instance we will refer to it as “spontaneous gardening”.
Sunshine
“You are my sunshine, my only sunshine You make me happy when skies are grey You never know, dear, how much I love you Please don’t take my sunshine away”
Off The Edge Gardening 