There are certain subjects which are best not mentioned in my presence. These range from “why baked beans haven’t been outlawed”, “the horror of top crimped pasties” and “people who tut”. My biggest bugbear however is the failings of municipal planting, most especially car parks. More often than not these are unimaginatively designed and poorly maintained. It would almostContinue reading “Sea Buckthorn”
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Our Daily Bread
Today is a day of reflection. A day of much sadness. Like many, I feel impotent, bewildered, unnerved, despairing, a little scared. Mostly sad though. So I thought I would make bread. I haven’t baked for a long time, it fell out of favour in my world for some unknown reason. Probably laziness. Co-incidentally, onContinue reading “Our Daily Bread”
Farm Force – The Sequel
It all began with one of those light bulb moments, the ones that my clients are beginning to fear. I was merrily working away at the du Maurier’s earlier in the week when my gaze strayed towards the Roman Colosseum, or rather Mr du M’s almost full sized interpretation constructed solely from willow. As they say “once an architect,Continue reading “Farm Force – The Sequel”
Shift Work
We have been working in our garden today. At different times of course. We work in shifts as we cannot work together. When we do we trip over each other and growl a lot. It really isn’t worth the aggravation. It works for us, in fact it is imperative for a happy home. He does it his way,Continue reading “Shift Work”
The Black Spot
A definite downside to all this mild and wet weather is that it is the perfect atmosphere for fungus. Magical fairy rings, sinister shaggy inkcaps, delicious ceps and athlete’s foot, all love these conditions. This leaf is showing the signs of an advanced case of the rose growers least favourite spore Diplocarpon rosae, Black Spot. Today IContinue reading “The Black Spot”
Bottoms Up
One of my favourite sculptures in one of my favourite places.
Surely?
This is for anyone who has forgotten what sunlight on a vine leaf looks like. Or indeed sunlight full stop. Although this photo was only taken last weekend, it seems a dim, distant and dry world away. It has to stop soon, surely?
Ceratostigma
I have been trying to get a half decent photograph of a ceratostigma flower for weeks. My virtual bin is full of the pathetic, the out-of-focus and the unremarkable. This photo is barely a quarter decent but I have given up trying for even near perfection. Soon it will be too late to ask theContinue reading “Ceratostigma”
Chirpy
I am feeling much chirpier today. This could be due to the fact that I haven’t ventured out into the continuing bleakness. Today I am warm and dry, it is a very nice feeling.
Again
It is still raining. All being considered this shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone. After all it is North Devon, it is autumn and I have a lingering Hammer House of Horrors cough to nurture. Mr and Mrs G swanned off first thing telling me they had a very important meeting to attend, leaving myself andContinue reading “Again”
Off The Edge Gardening 