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Cunning Combos – Part Three

It appears that I am the owner of a magic coat. The moment you put it on it stops raining, as soon as you take it off and leave it a leg stretch away, the downpour resumes. Amazing. I would prefer it had some other magical property, maybe invisibility, psychic powers or perhaps theContinue reading “Cunning Combos – Part Three”

String

“You need to get some string to tie up the gladdies before they topple over.” These were my parting words to Nancy Nightingale last week. Arriving for my singing lesson today, I could help but smile when I saw her alternative. That’s my gal.

Kindness

We are really going to have to think of another simile. I am racking my brain at this very moment. But I can’t. So it you will have to bear with me. Today was a roller-coaster of a day. Fortunately each low had a high that exceeded it. It started with taking my car toContinue reading “Kindness”

It is all in the Name

To win a competition is great. To win a competition that you didn’t even enter is amazing. A few months ago I received an email from the National Dahlia Collection to say that I had won a prize. Everyone who subscribed to their newsletter was automatically entered and I was one of the lucky ones.Continue reading “It is all in the Name”

Cunning Combo – Part Two

We had a wonderful day at RHS Rosemoor, me and the gals. A full and “no holds barred” report will follow in due course. Unless the extortion money is received. In the meantime here is another Cunning Combo for your delight – the elegant partnership of Veronicastrum virginicum and Nicotiana mutabilis, complimenting in colour and contrasting inContinue reading “Cunning Combo – Part Two”

Missed Again

I have been waiting patiently, well OK not that patiently, for the Tibouchina urvilleana at Max’s to flower. One bud was showing a little colour, it wouldn’t be long before I could bask in its deep indigo light. But it was not to be. I missed again. Never mind, there are other buds coming, aContinue reading “Missed Again”

Half Full

Generally, I am a “cup half full” kind of person. Just like this zantedeschia.

New Boots and Plantys

I’ve got new work boots. My riggers were leaking, not ideal, and they were making my feet hurt. I love my new work boots. They are comfortable and have fine stripey laces. But they are so clean! This is not a good thing. Just like clean trainers. They look like they have neverContinue reading “New Boots and Plantys”

Cunning Combos – Part One

I thought I would try another series. Cunning Combos. Each and every one meticulously planned.

Guest Blog – Meadow Magic

It has been a while since I have hosted a guest blog. Then, as these things often do, an opportunity presented itself and here we have it. In the past I have written about meadows. Most often about how I am sadly under-educated about them; how to grow, what to grow, how to maintain etc. But IContinue reading “Guest Blog – Meadow Magic”