offtheedgegardening

Frozen

Fresh out of school, dungareed and open-hearted, I packed my bags and headed off to college in Kent. Although it proved to be path I was not destined to follow, with the wonders of hindsight it was time well spent. Those that I met, similar in their innocence, have proved to be some of myContinue reading “Frozen”

Six on Saturday – The Chilly One

It is no co-incidence that the acronym of Six on Saturday, is SOS, dot dot dot dash dash dash dot dot dot, if anyone is listening please send help, preferably Tom Hardy. In reality, I enjoy participating in this meme, both the challenge of submitting my post and joy of reading others’ offerings. This weeklyContinue reading “Six on Saturday – The Chilly One”

Odd

I did something very odd in my garden today. No, not gardening, although that is a little unusual, I sat on the bench, in the sunshine and I drank a cup of coffee. I have never been one to sit in the garden. It makes me twitchy, remembering things that need to be checked orContinue reading “Odd”

Velour

We moved Lomatia ferruginea last year, Max’s Dad and me, dragging it unceremoniously across and up the garden in a plastic garden waste bag. Past azaleas and rhododendrons, we pushed and shoved, until it reached its new home, next to a sheltering privet hedge. Previously it had been stifled under the canopy of a Cornus kousaContinue reading “Velour”

Plan B

Today I made cheese scones. It was set to be a beautifully sunny day, and as my Tuesday is now my Thursday I didn’t have to go out to work. Why on earth, you may well ask, was I messing about in the kitchen and not out in the garden doing the myriad of jobsContinue reading “Plan B”

Pulmonaria

Pulmonaria offinalis, not the most glamorous of early flowering perennials. They lurk in the background, often unnoticed, out-shone by showy daffs and moon-faced hellebores. But take a moment to study the first red turning violet flowers, hirsute sepals glistening in the soft sunlight. As the blooms mature they achieve this colour change by adjusting the pHContinue reading “Pulmonaria”

Six on Saturday – Optimism

It is that time of the week again, the time for excuses and diversions. But wait a moment! This week, all is legitimate and legal, photos and text both created today. Unlike some I could mention, however I do not like to tell tales, do I Mr K ? Six on Saturday time again hip hip horray! Continue reading “Six on Saturday – Optimism”

Garden Poker

I will match your brambles, couch grass and let-loose mint with an attentive robin, sweet winter box and a golden bossed camellia. Then, just in case you imagined there was still a chance of winning, I will raise you one day of wall to wall sunshine. I would fold if I were you.

Fuchsia splendens

Fuchsia splendens, growing in the cloud forests of North Devon.

If the gloves fit

A few months ago I made an official complaint about the availability of small sized gardening gloves. I feel a little bit silly typing that. Really? Is that all you have to worry about? Boo diddums! The fact that I can’t easily find working gloves that fit is not an earth shattering problem, quite theContinue reading “If the gloves fit”