As I wended my way up the garden the sun kindly illuminated this trollius for me. It was the first glimpse of light on a murky day, highlighting its rich petals, more buttercup yellow than a buttercup would dare to be. The many hands of the inner petals reaching to the sky, supported by the solid domestiques below. It wasContinue reading “Trollius chinensis “Golden Queen””
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Gone Fishing *
My week has not gone the way I would have liked it to. Nothing serious in the scheme of things. Quite meagre really. It involves my car doing a fine impersonation of a kangaroo and no one being able to find a fault. You will be pleased to hear that the AA man who saidContinue reading “Gone Fishing *”
Giant
We have grown a giant strawberry at the farm, pictured with a watermelon for scale. This really is a watermelon. That really is a strawberry. Think of all that jam!
Pentas
It is called pentas and it is red. That is all I know about this little plant. Except that it reminds me of old man’s ears. And I like it. Could just be me though. The ear thing not the like bit. I would imagine that a lot of people would love those carmine, starry, fur-filledContinue reading “Pentas”
Blazing
It would be hard not to mention the weather today. Advertised as the hottest day of the year and so it was. Wonderful for going to the beach running into the sea when it all gets a little too much, or perhaps a meander through the woods where the sun is filtered to gentle by the hungry trees,Continue reading “Blazing”
Early
I was early, so I went for a stroll.
If you can’t take the heat
The heater in my car is jammed on. I have had it fixed but it has broken again. This makes any journey over 5 miles long challenging, especially throughout the summer months. The experience of driving from South Wales to North Devon today was interesting. It was like being in a Native American sweat lodge without the benefit ofContinue reading “If you can’t take the heat”
Common as Muck
Purple Toadflax, Linaria purpurea, self-seeder extraordinaire, purple menace, scourge of gardens, elegant foil, beautiful perennial. Take your pick!
Stillness
I cannot be certain but I think that the craziness of spring and early summer may be subsiding. Today there was time to consider and enjoy instead of ticking off an arm long list of chores. It was perfect working weather and I was surrounded by chilled out people, the ideal combination for pain free achievement. I was reintroduced toContinue reading “Stillness”
Words for Lunch
Last week myself and Max’s Dad were talking about alstroemeria. We were standing in front of a pathetic specimen poking its weedy head through the wisteria skirts. Although I can’t remember the conversation in full it went something like this: Me: Don’t really get alstroemeria, I’ve never really warmed to them. Him: Nor me. Me: IContinue reading “Words for Lunch”
Off The Edge Gardening 