offtheedgegardening

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.

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’”

Monochrome

There was something wonderfully monochrome about today. This photo would be quite different if the sun had been shining. The azure blue sky, peaking through the burnt umber twiggery, would skilfully highlight the ballerina pink blooms of the winter flowering cherry. But it wasn’t sunny. It was dull and dreary. Therefore we have a pale grey sky, darker grey branchesContinue reading “Monochrome”

Shopping

Today I went shopping for gifts for my beloved’s impending birthday. I came home with a new pair of jeans (for me), a handbag (for me) and this book (um …. for me). Success! What was I supposed to be doing again?

Sweet Chestnut – Castanea sativa

Recently one of our local garden centres was swallowed up by a well known chain of stores. *burp* The prices have gone up, the variety reduced, but the tat has stayed pretty much the same. This does not bode well. Attached to the centre, adjacent to the restaurant, is a small garden and playground. This area of mainly trees andContinue reading “Sweet Chestnut – Castanea sativa”