Whether you are calling it Stipa tenuissima or Nassella tenuissima, the combined effect of sun and wind on the Mexican feather grass is just the same. Poetry in motion.
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Six on Saturday – Regime
Saturday is flying away and I can’t keep up. Unfortunately my usual weekend regime: dawntide 10k run followed by toasted quinoa breakfast with a quick scan of Plato’s Symposium, then a brisk hike up the Matterhorn, fitting in a visit to the local nursery on the descent and some hands on gardening when reaching homeContinue reading “Six on Saturday – Regime”
A Day in the Life of Max Doginovich
It was a pretty good day in Max Land. The sun warmed, the brisk breeze cooled. As well as the usual gardener creature there were plumbers to play with. Sticks were aplenty. Seagulls kept a respectful distance, taking it easy on account of the weather, but still you remained vigilant. Unless of course there wasContinue reading “A Day in the Life of Max Doginovich”
Lady of Shalott
Rosa ‘Lady of Shalott’ was looking so perfect today it needed to be poked to ensure it was indeed real. Just gently of course. And I can confirm that it is, both real and perfect.
Kind of Day
It was that kind of day.
Six on Saturday – Downhill
Well it seems that is it. The solstice has passed and we are now on the slippery slope to winter. Passed in a jiffy didn’t it? Here is my midsummer Six on Saturday. And perversely it actually looks like a summer’s day out there. It is where I should be, not here at my desk. Continue reading “Six on Saturday – Downhill”
Beechgrove
It is raining. Which means I have been cooking or thinking. Unfortunately on this occasion, it is the latter. I am a professional gardener. When I am not being oh-so-professional in other peoples’ gardens, I write about plants for fun and for money. It would appear that horticulture is my life, the be all andContinue reading “Beechgrove”
Six on Saturday – After the Rain
Flaming June was flaming wet yesterday. It made Tuesday, when Rain Stopped Play if you recall, seem like a jaunt in the Gobi. Today it has cleared, pushed onwards for the moment by bullying winds. This has meant that although taking photos for my Six on Saturday has been a dry affair, it has notContinue reading “Six on Saturday – After the Rain”
Miss
It was hard to miss a bee today. This one enjoying the sweet delights of the Wachendorfia thyrsiflora is my favourite one that I didn’t miss.
Rain Stops Play
Rain may have stopped play, but I am pleased for the persistent downpours, the garden will welcome it and on this particular occasion I am not miffed by an enforced day off. It was a successful day in other, non-horticultural ways. Chores have been almost caught up with, big pans of butternut soup and ratatouilleContinue reading “Rain Stops Play”
Off The Edge Gardening 