offtheedgegardening

Phew!

This is Nancy Nightingale’s garden. After a whole month of total neglect. Yes four full weeks of being ignored. Our very own NN has been abroad on a secret mission and her home in the meantime been home to wannabe surfers and possibly hipsters. Not a gardener in sight. When I visited yesterday I wasContinue reading “Phew!”

Six on Saturday – Eye of the Storm

As we have been spared, well I have anyway, Six on Saturday will go ahead as planned. Please do us all a favour and take a look at the The Prop’s site, he gets in a terrible sulk if you don’t. And a Propogator sulk is a magnificently terrifying event. We begin with SalviaContinue reading “Six on Saturday – Eye of the Storm”

Reading

A couple of weeks ago I was in my doctor’s waiting room, quite happily making imaginary diagnoses of my fellow patients with one eye whilst reading a magazine with the other. Do not try this at home, it is a skill I have taken years to perfect. Just as I was about to findContinue reading “Reading”

Bright Side

There are some advantages to persistent mizzle, even when you are out in it all day, stewing like an old turnip in head to toe waterproofs, the only ventilation provided by a leaking boot. They are as follows: Good company, both human and canine, although a degree of encouragement was dispensed from the dry sideContinue reading “Bright Side”

People

Folk, they get in the way. Some say “I like having people in my photos, they add scale and interest”. Not me. They clutter and blot and spoil everything. Trying to photograph the Hot Garden at RHS Rosemoor on a Saturday in August without including a member of the public is as tricky as unicornContinue reading “People”

Six on Saturday – Wise Words

Another day, another Six on Saturday. As I am on a jolly holiday trip today I have risen very, very, very early* to contribute to this popular meme, for fear of the wrath of The Emperor Prop if I should miss another week**. Due to my extreme rushdom these photos could have done with aContinue reading “Six on Saturday – Wise Words”

Pursuit

The annual wildflower mix on Button Moon is still going strong, with tickseed and late marigolds beginning to take over from the linum and nigella. This is great news not only for us but for the host of pollinators who are enjoying these riches. Today I pursued, in the nicest non stalker like way, aContinue reading “Pursuit”

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”