I could just lie down in the soft sedum and have a snooze. Like this little chap. Wouldn’t that be nice. You may have guessed I am weary and short of words this evening. This could be a good or bad thing depending on your viewpoint. This reticence is unlikely to last. Again thisContinue reading “Snooze”
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Wisteria Time
A bit like lilac time but more dangly.
Almost
Tomorrow this butterfly will be free from its cocoon. The “almost” is as beautiful as the “there”.
The Gardener’s Prickle Equation
As a gardener I am not a fan of berberis. As a consumer it is quite different, they are often stunning in flower and provide a useful evergreen structure to the garden. This disparity can be explained by using The Gardener’s Prickle Equation. This calculation involves complicated variables and whimsies. In short, the beauty ofContinue reading “The Gardener’s Prickle Equation”
Missed Again
I took some great photos at The Farm yesterday. Buttercup yellow laburnum flowers cascading from skinny branches, revelling in their deliciously noxious reputation. A mallard drake with his head barely above the plantain and grasses in a burgeoning meadow. The Rasta lambs, now less shy and more photographically amenable, posing delightfully in the paddock enjoyingContinue reading “Missed Again”
Slow Roast
Today was the first time this year to be “I wonder if there is a job in the shade?” hot. There wasn’t and it was a slow roast. Never mind, Lavinia kindly supplied Mexican Lime cordial, which was greatly received and knocked back in a manner more docker than dame, and I made a noteContinue reading “Slow Roast”
Have we met before?
There are self seeders and there are SELF SEEDERS! When this little beauty popped his head up last year I did a double take, this surely can’t be true. In our most unkempt front garden (we are letting it express itself) a Rhodotypos scandens had miraculously appeared. It must have been left by the gardenContinue reading “Have we met before?”
Fleeting
Peony time is fleeting. Perhaps this contrariness is part of their attraction. They come and they go and leave summer to the rest, having first shown the others how to do it with style and little finesse. Left behind are rich memories of blooms that are at times hilariously blousy but more often sensuously voluptuous. Continue reading “Fleeting”
Tree Watching – Trauma
On the face of it my larch is doing splendidly. The downy growth of last month is maturing fast and although still fresh-faced now has an increased look of adulthood. An aura of its first flush still remains but is swiftly outgrowing its innocence. However it seems that life has not always been so carefreeContinue reading “Tree Watching – Trauma”
Pittosporum Flowers
Who would have thought it?! Looks like berries are on the way.
Off The Edge Gardening 