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Subtle

You don’t always have to shout to be heard. This beautiful Gladiolus papilio proves just that.

Innocence

“I just wondered” Mr G slipped into the conversation “what are you like at shifting hay bales?” “I don’t know, I’ve never tried.” “Just popping out for a couple of hours, cover for me.” “Of course.”

For some reason I am noticing a lot of seed pods this year. This is Pittosporum tenuifolium and I don’t recall ever having seen fruit on this large shrub (with designs on being a tree). Perhaps in previous years I have been diverted by some exciting autumnal event, although I can’t imagine what that couldContinue reading “Fire Eaters”

Second Time Around

Better than before? Perhaps more welcome.

Fire

We were stood up by the dregs of Tropical Storm Henri today, at the last moment he veered off to the east. This is definitely not a complaint, an unexpected dry day is a joy indeed. We celebrated at Max’s house by shifting piles of garden detritus up and down his garden’s steep slopes usingContinue reading “Fire”

Darstardly

For someone who professes to love plants, I spend an awful lot of time digging them up. Last week my latest victim was crocosmia, probably that Old Devil called Lucifer. Any guilt is alleviated by the fact that it is nigh on impossible to rid yourself of these admittedly attractive plants. This is due toContinue reading “Darstardly”

Farm Force

I am generally a little sniffy about TV garden makeovers. To me instant gardening is the antithesis of what it is all about, in fact it may very well be one of those oxymorons. In fact I would go as far as to say that the words “instant” and “gardening” should never appear the sameContinue reading “Farm Force”

Nicandra physalodes- Shoo Fly

Shoo fly, hello wasp! Get it? It’s a joke. Oh never mind.

Harvest Time

Mr G gathers in the squash harvest. Luckily there was just one of these mammoth fruit to transport to the barn for storage. Pumpkin pie anyone?

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