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• Six on Saturday – 22nd June 2019

  

  A stunningly beautiful day today; the sun is shining, there is a light breeze and the birds are singing.  Well for some of the day but with the sunshine comes... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• A New Kind of Madness

  

  I was reading the introduction of an embroidery book yesterday morning which really spoke to my inner gardener, as much as my embroidery self. Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday – 15th June 2019

  

  I’m late this week as I have been at my Embrodierers Guild meeting so photos had to wait until I got home, and then I had to wait for another heavy rain shower... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday – The Wedding

  

  A change of theme, my youngest son is getting married today so no garden photos from me. Instead here a few from the preparations from yesterday evening and my... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Beardless Iris Study Day

  

  On Saturday  I had the pleasure of attending The Beardless Iris Society study day in the depths of Herefordshire. I haven’t been to a plant study day for a few... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday – 1st June 2019

  

  I can never decide if I like Papaver ‘Patty’s Plum’ or not. The colour of the flower when it first opens is lovely and I can’t resist the tissue like petals... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday – 25th May 2019

  

  Tragopodon crocifolius (Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon)Every so often there are unexpected delights in the garden and this week seems to have delivered more than its... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday – Returning from Sicily

  

  I’ve been away for just over a week touring Sicily.  The weather was very much as we have had in the last few days – low 20s but for Sicily this is much cooler... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Garden Bloggers Bloom Day – May 2019

  

  Iris Langport WrenThis month the stars of the garden are the various irises and aquilegias.  I have always loved Irises of all sorts.  My love affair started... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday 4th May 2019

  

  I would like to claim that this subtle combination of Thermopsis, the pale yellow tulips and the Euphorbia in the background was planned but it wasn’t. Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday – 27 April 2019

  

  I had such good intentions of posting my six on Saturday post yesterday. I took the photos in the morning despite Storm Hannah gusting her way across the... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday 20th April – Tulips

  

  Tulip BallerinaAs the tulips are coming into their own this week I thought I would have a tulip special for Six on Saturday.Tulip Ballerina grows in the front... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Garden Bloggers Bloom Day

  

  Lathyrus vernusI’m starting this month’s GBBD post (possibly the first one this year) with a favourite plant at the moment which I think is very overlooked,... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday – 13/4/19

  

  A gorgeous day in the garden here in Malvern.  Whilst there has been a cool wind, when the sun shone it was almost t-shirt warm.  Especially when you are rapidl... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday 6/4/2019 – Front Garden Highlights

  

  Grevillea victoriaeI need to learn to love my front garden just a bit more. Its a lot better than it was three or four years ago before I dug up the lawn but th... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday – 30th March 2019

  

  Narcissus ThaliaLike the host of this meme I find myself resenting time away from the garden at the moment. Today I would normally go to an HPS meeting but it... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday – 23rd March 2019

  

  Anemone coronaria ‘Bordeaux’A lovely sunny day in the garden, finally, with no particular plans just being.  I am enjoying this meme as it makes me really look... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday – 16 March 2019

  

  Yes, I know it’s Sunday but as ever I have failed to get my act together to do a post on Saturday – it is what it is. In any case Saturday was definitely not a... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• A Bit of Wall Construction

  

  Whilst I haven’t had much time in the garden over the past few weeks due to the weather and a sick cat that time has been quite productive. Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday – 9th March

  

  Prunus kojo no maiMarch seems to have roared in like a lion, which hopefully will mean it will end like a lamb but we will wait to see if that old adage is true. Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2019 GARDENING, HOME