offtheedgegardening

Vital Seeds

Today has been all about seeds. Not any common or garden seed either. We are talking about organically raised, locally grown by good guys seed. They are soon to open their virtual doors for business, when they will share this angelic seed with us lucky folk. At a (no doubt very reasonable) price of course. Continue reading “Vital Seeds”

All for you

Weary and you are thinking about turning in early but you glance out the window and the buddleja against the dusk sky looks incredible and you just have to capture it so you grab your camera and stumble through the plants and the recycle bin and the angle isn’t quite right so you stand onContinue reading “All for you”

Wasps are People Too

There is a wasp nest in Max’s garden. A quarter way up the slope they have buried bravely into the scorched and stoned soil. I have watched as it has evolved over the weeks, the main entrance expanding, shingle strewn, workers ever vigilant,. As of yet they have caused no mind to beast or person. Continue reading “Wasps are People Too”

Repeat

Rain sun rain sun rain sun rain sun. To someone with a dodgy zip on their waterproof, this has been very irritating. Obviously we are talking about “me” here, not the bee thingy in the photo, which is definitely more photogenic than me fiddling with my anorak. But then you wouldn’t have made that mistake,Continue reading “Repeat”

Team Building

When visiting Marwood Hill Gardens the other day we, Max’s Dad and me, were greeted quite unexpectedly with “are you on the team building day?” We looked at each other, both of us wondering which answer we should give. Before committing myself I enquired “is there free cake?”. It appears that this gave the gameContinue reading “Team Building”

Six on Saturday – I made it in the end

I definitely wasn’t going to do a SoS this week, categorically not. Then I relented, I changed my mind. Which is par for the course. Please bear this in mind if you are trying to persuade me to co-star with Hugh Jackman in a remake of Les Mis. Here we are again, and which meansContinue reading “Six on Saturday – I made it in the end”

Albizia julibrissin f. rosea – Pink Persian Silk Tree

The Pink Persian Silk Tree in Max’s garden is past its best. The snappily named Albizia julibrissin f. rosea is unmistakably in its second, or even third, flush of youth. Last week, before the wind and wet rushed in and ruffled its tassels, it was in full finery. Although many spent blooms litter the driveContinue reading “Albizia julibrissin f. rosea – Pink Persian Silk Tree”

Mixed Pleasures

The last few days have been of mixed pleasures. Catching the sunlight filtering through this dinner plate dahlia was a fine one. A car that wouldn’t start was not so good. The full story, one of mechanical mystery peppered with idiot operator, may well follow. In the meantime, I think we should dwell on theContinue reading “Mixed Pleasures”

Hairy Dhal – Better than it sounds

It is raining. Proper grown up rain. No wishywashy, dampen the odd leaf drizzle, but a full-on-soil-soaking-persistent downpour. Jubilation! Hang on a minute, I was going to do some potting on at home today, that plan has been scuppered. I try to stay dry on my days off, there is enough soggy gardening at work.Continue reading “Hairy Dhal – Better than it sounds”

Six on Saturday – Gifts

I bunked off last week. There was a very good excuse. As no one seemed to notice I will continue unabashed. I will bank the good excuse for another time. Here we are again, Six on Saturday, the pyramid selling concern started by the President of Prop Towers, The Prop. This tower should not beContinue reading “Six on Saturday – Gifts”