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• I Am Bereft….

  

  Kirengeshoma palmata taken with son’s point and click – not bad..after 5 years of service I have rewarded my beloved camera by dropping on the hard kitchen floo... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• End of Month View – September 2013

  

  It’s the end of September and Autumn is definitely upon us although it’s not that obvious from the photograph above.  Whilst we have been blessed with a sunny... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• My Garden This Weekend – 29th September

  

  There is nothing like spending the day with a group of like-minded people to revitalise your interest in something and so when it is my Hardy Plant Society grou... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• My Garden This Weekend – 22nd September

  

  Actea rubraMy poor garden has been suffering from neglect and a lack of enthusiasm from its owner.  I was unwell at the beginning of September – a mixture of... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Book Review: The New English Garden

  

  “A garden is inseparable from its legends. It needs, as well as walking, reading” Alasdair Forbes, Plaz MetaxuAt first glance The New English Garden by Tim... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Foliage Follow Up – September 2013

  

  Aralia Cordata Sun King SorbariaI’m beginning to enjoy the monthly Foliage Follow Up Meme more than the Garden Bloggers Bloom Day post. Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Garden Blogger Bloom Day – September 2013

  

  I like September as the heat of the summer is over and aside from many other nice things it’s when some of my favourite flowers bloom.  This year I have grown... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Ruth Bancroft Garden, San Francisco

  

  I have been remiss in posting about all the gardens I visited back at the end of June in San Francisco.  I was so overwhelmed and life has been so hectic since... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• My Garden This Weekend – 8th September 2013

  

  I mentioned in the End of Month View post that I wasn’t at all keen on the row of Deschampsia at the end of the front lawn. However, I discovered a view... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Welcoming Autumn

  

  Meteorologically with the advent of September we have moved from summer into autumn.   I have noticed a few bloggers bemoaning the passing of summer but for me ... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• The Fence Border

  

  I have mentioned in recent posts that I have been clearing the border along the fence at the top of the bottom steps.  The fence has been stained as dark as... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• End of Month View: August 2013

  

  Deschampsia in front gardenOops I’m a bit late with my own meme – sorry lost a day somewhere.Anyway here we are at the end of August and it has been so dry. Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Plant Me Now Review: Winter Bedding

  

  As regular readers will know I have been acting as a plant reviewer for Plant Me Now this year. The final instalment is autumn/winter bedding and I was asked... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Creative Thursday – PJ Bottom Finished Finally

  

  Many moons ago, well in June, I blogged about making some Pyjama Bottoms. Well, I have finally finished them!They weren’t hard to make and the instructions are... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• My Garden This Weekend – 26th August

  

  It’s been a long bank holiday weekend which theoretically means lots of gardening.  However, as I have intimated nearly every week for the last couple of... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• My Garden – Mid Year 2013

  

  I thought as I was at the start of two weeks annual leave with no plans for going away just pottering around that I would start it with giving you a tour of... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Sezincote – A Mogul Wonder

  

  I have wanted to visit Sezincote for some time now, I think I was drawn in by the Mogul influences of the house. I have always had a fascination with the Raj... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• My Garden This Weekend – 18th August 2013

  

  White Cosmos looking wonderful behind Stipa GiganticaAs I seem to say every weekend at the moment there aren’t enough hours in the day and I don’t seem to be... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Bedside Reading – 18th August

  

  I have to admit to being a compulsive reader and the pile of books, magazines etc is always at a precarious point of tipping over. Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Foilage Follow Up – August 2013

  

  Some of the foliage in the garden at the moment is nearly as bright and colourful as the flowers.  The Coleus Henna is looking wonderful after a bit of a rocky... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2013 GARDENING, HOME