offtheedgegardening

Common

In the last few weeks I have had cause to warm to the common montbretia. Today at Westwell Hall, in glorious combination with the dark leaved elder, it looked spectacular. There is a lot to be said for being a little bit common.

Swampland

Due to a surfeit of workman and their corresponding transport, His Lordship picked me up today from the National Trust car park a mile or so from the Mantle’s Mansion This rough old patch has breath-taking views along the rugged Exmoor coast and across to Wales. A camper van was the only otherContinue reading “Swampland”

Six on Saturday – The Moment

August: ready or not here we come! Soon there will talk of cool nights and shortening days, but let us not wish our lives away. There is plenty of time left to fret about watering and dead heading and whether we have fed our tomatoes enough or are the slugs and snails attacking whilst IContinue reading “Six on Saturday – The Moment”

Missed Again

Whilst weeding at Max’s I glanced across the border and the Ligularia dentata ‘Desdemona’ caught my eye, radiant, backlit by the sun. I rushed to capture this ethereal moment. I missed. This more earth bound shot will have to do.

So Proud

My baby has caught his first dinner!

Six on Saturday – Right Place/Wrong Place

After my week’s respite from Sixing I am feeling energised and inspired. Not really. I thought that if I typed that it would become the truth, but no, it didn’t work. The week has been draining, but on the whole great fun. No doubt some of you will also have had to endure/enjoy above averageContinue reading “Six on Saturday – Right Place/Wrong Place”

To All the Plants I’ve Loved Before

When I saw this flower today and questioned Mrs Bun about it, she said “Not a clue, it must have come from a freebie packet of seeds but can’t remember which.” But I knew it. I knew I had grown it. I knew I had loved it. But I couldn’t for the life of meContinue reading “To All the Plants I’ve Loved Before”

Mad Dogs and Englishwomen

It has been a challenging day for a few reasons: a) I’ve hurt my back. I am in official denial about this in the hope that if we don’t mention it again it might disappear as quickly as it appeared; b) after exhaustive avoidance tactics I was bitten on the ankle by a horsefly andContinue reading “Mad Dogs and Englishwomen”

Digitalis lutea – Small Yellow Foxglove

A warm but dreary start to the day and working in the resultant fug was like swimming through treacle. Later it brightened up, blue wisp free skies, but by that point any excess energy had already been sapped. This photo of the fabulous small yellow foxglove, Digitalis lutea, is also rather dark and definitely outContinue reading “Digitalis lutea – Small Yellow Foxglove”

Not The Six on Saturday

Today I am severely pushed for time, unable to spend the hours of careful consideration and agonising heartache I would normal suffer for a Six on Saturday. I did however want to share just one photo with you. The moment will have passed by next week and although I could pretend the omniscient PropContinue reading “Not The Six on Saturday”