Frozen webs
You know a friend is a good one when they text first thing in the morning to tip you off about frozen cobwebs. Overnight we'd had a hard frost; it had settled on every last strand. So of course I was out there with my camera like a
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A visit from Jack Frost
Jack Frost has been out to play. Our sheltered garden doesn't see frost very often, but when it appears we know it was a cold night. I made a quick dash around the garden one morning this week and snapped these photos. Happy to see some proper cold
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A garden year, 2016
Last week Annie posted a roundup of her hdygg photos. I thought it was a nice way of looking back over the year and as I haven't had time to get out in the garden lately, I thought I'd do the same. January January was all
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Sunshine and shade
I'm glad Autumn has arrived because I've been carrying garden guilt for most of the Summer. Guilt stemming from not spending much time taking care of it and watching everything steadily growing out of control! It's not all bad though; the creepy crawlies have
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First Autumn morning
One morning last week it felt like Autumn had well and truly arrived. It was chilly and damp and everything was covered in water droplets. Our foxgloves died off but are now on their second wind — much to the delight of the bees. It has been baking hot again since
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Pinks and oranges
Somehow I ended up only photographing pink and orange this week!? Even though I don't like pink very much but we have quite a few pink flowers and plants in the garden. I think I like it in nature, just not in my home (flowers being the exception
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Echinacea
My favourite plant in the garden at the moment is our echinacea. I almost relocated (polite way of saying pull it up and stuff it somewhere in the back garden) it a few months ago but I'm glad I didn't because after a ropey start it&
Hydrangea mania
For my birthday last year, Scott's grandparents sent me some money to spend on plants for the garden. I knew exactly what to buy; a blue hydrangea! The giant flower heads were a mixture of pastel blues and white. But this year it has grown into a bit
Quick dash around the garden
Thursday crept up on me a bit quick this week. Yesterday afternoon I did a quick dash around the garden with my camera in an attempt to catch the last of the nice light before the sun disappeared behind the buildings. In August 2014 I collected sweet pea seeds from
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Lost the plot
I don't think I've written about the allotment yet this year. I'll be totally honest, this month has felt like a bit of a struggle. Rain has bought a relentless wave of slugs, garlic rust and weeds. To top it off, I fell off
160. How Does Your Garden Grow?
Morning all! I'm hosting How Does Your Garden Grow? for Annie this week. In case you didn't know, she's currently in Sierra Leone with World Vision, visiting people affected by the ebola crisis. You can read more about her trip here and she'
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Peony progress
You guys, the peony is opening! I repeat. The peony is opening!! The bud became so swollen the stem started to bend, so I intervened and tied it to a garden cane to stop it snapping. I'd be hacked off if it snapped, it's the only