It was a funny old day from the start. Not something I could put my finger on, or attempt to explain, but somehow it felt misaligned. It began by waking a little later than was planned. The upshot was I didn’t have the benefit of a slow and gentle adjustment from dreamland to what IContinue reading “Funny Old Day”
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Crowning Glory
These illicium fruit are trying their best to ripen in the sporadic sunshine. Their quest may be in vain but they are looking stunning as they try.
Redistribution of the Wealth
It the time of year when gardeners begin to eye up seed harvesting potential. Of course this involves our own gardens but also includes the plots of our friends and neighbours, and sometimes perfect strangers. Ever vigilant, ever watchful, we earmark the prey and use all our wiles to win the bounty. We slip intoContinue reading “Redistribution of the Wealth”
Things I never thought I’d say – Part Four
“Today an emu showed me what he had just eaten for lunch”
My Garden
Fuchsia and friend.
Rain Didn’t Stop Play
Just as the Inuit language contains 50 different words for snow *, in North Devon we have a similar amount for rain in all its incarnations. Today it mizzled, drizzled, thought about raining, poured down, threatened, spat, spotted, dripped and tipped. Still at the Farm we worked through most of the day, clutching onto theContinue reading “Rain Didn’t Stop Play”
Rain Stopped Play (again)
After yesterday’s wall to wall sunshine today was the flip side of the coin, floor to ceiling rain. Unfortunately this meant I had to cancel my visit to Max’s, disappointing as we are only just getting to know one another. He had bravely been out for his constitutional and luckily agreed that it was aContinue reading “Rain Stopped Play (again)”
Coreopsis tinctoria “Quills and Thrills”
Be warned this tickweed is an unruly beggar, unable to stand up on its own, flopping about like a drunken harlequin. But forewarned is forearmed and some horticultural corsetry can easily control this inelegant lolling. Surely these singular flowers can be forgiven all but the most serious of misdemeanours? Flaring sleeves of amber, lined withContinue reading “Coreopsis tinctoria “Quills and Thrills””
Still Going Strong
Sweet peas, the scent of which takes us back to summers past and gives us hope for those to come. These fine specimens have been tended by Lady Mantle who has taken her role of guardian very seriously. She has diligently removed tendrils before they could contort and sully the blooms, tying in the nowContinue reading “Still Going Strong”
Strawberries, No Cream
Arbutus unedo is strawberry by name but definitely not strawberry by nature. Admiring the peeling cinamon bark, ivory bell flowers and luscious looking fruit will have to suffice as the Strawberry Tree is not a tasty specimen. Pliny the Elder apparently commented after tasting just one of the tempting berries “unum tantum edo” meaning “IContinue reading “Strawberries, No Cream”
Off The Edge Gardening 