offtheedgegardening

Favourites

I have my favourites. There are quite a few. But one that is forever jostling, elbows akimbo, to reach the front of the queue is the crab apple. Undoubtedly I have mentioned it before. There is no question that I will feature it again. All hail to Malus sylvestris, Champion of Trees!

Wise Words

Forgive me, I am going off the horticultural piste again, but rest assured it will be fleeting. Today I watched the inauguration. Under duress. It was an important moment, I was told. So I sulked and half read my book whilst barracking from the cheap seats. When the shenanigans were almost over they rolled out the religiousContinue reading “Wise Words”

Elephants

Bergenias, now there is a problem, do I like them or not? Well, the jury is out having a cup of tea and a lengthy chat, possibly not about the issue in question, and definitely not in a rush to come to any conclusion. These robust perennials, also known as elephant’s ears, have always left meContinue reading “Elephants”

Fib

Here I am, having a quick windsurf in the waters off Porthgwidden Beach in St Ives, Cornwall.* * May contain a little fib. I will let you decide which fact might be untrue.

Podocarpus salignus

Honey I’m home! And who was here to greet me? None other than my recent acquaintance, Mrs Stinky Sick Migraine. Her visit left me unable to do anything today except languish in self pity. This unwelcome guest would not take the hint (“be off with you”, “must get on”, “hasta la vista, baby”) and hungContinue reading “Podocarpus salignus”

Warm

Off on my travels for a few days. Thought you might like a sunny geum to keep you warm while I’m away. See you soon!

A Slight Breeze

When I told a certain Devonian gentleman which road our new house was on he said “gawd, its rough up there!”. Or I think that was what he said. We had some initial communication problems. He refused to talk to me for the first 6 months of our acquaintance, examining the floor and muttering when I attempted dialogue, tryingContinue reading “A Slight Breeze”

Archive 1

Looking through my photos (did I mention the heroic task in hand, yes, of course I did, although there is no harm in reminding you) it is obvious that some days I was spoilt for choice. Others, generally the rainy, dull or exceptionally busy days, I was scrabbling about, invariably borrowing from another occasion, butContinue reading “Archive 1”

Chores

Of course I’m not going to get away with it Scot free. I’m talking about this indulgent month off. There are chores to be done, chores with a capital C, Chores! Which includes sorting photos. And I take an awful lot over the course of a year, which after a little initial attention are generallyContinue reading “Chores”

Festuca glauca ‘Intense Blue’

I excused myself for buying this Festuca glauca ‘Intense Blue’ by pretending that I would pass it on to a client. This of course never happened. What happened instead is that I suggested to Lady Mantle that there was a really nice plant available and it would look great in a pot outside her front door. So herContinue reading “Festuca glauca ‘Intense Blue’”