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• Glamour Returns to the Garden

  

  My Lilium LA Eyeliners are flowering again despite my neglectful gardening. I posted about these Lilies last year when they first flowered. Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2011 GARDENING

• Allotment – Mid-year Review

  

  Well its been just over seven months since I got the allotment so I thought I would do a mid year review of how things are going. Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2011 GARDENING

• A New Arrival – Hopefully

  

  Allium cernuumAs Ronnie Barker used to say at the end of Open All Hours – “Its been a funny old day” but actually its been a funny old weekend.I had no plans fo... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Birmingham Borders – GW Live

  

  Yesterday I went to the Gardeners World Show in Birmingham. This isn’t an event I have been to before and to be honest it wasn’t really my cup of tea but there... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• GBBD June 2011 – My Highlights

  

  I am quite taken with these Allium christophii more so this year than any other.  I have had these for probably at least 4 years and they have been OK but last... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• A New Love Affair

  

  I think I may have fallen in love. Now anyone who knows me well will know I don’t mean with another human being, I am far too single-minded for that. No I... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• All Blogged Out

  

  I am struggling to write blog posts at the moment; I am feeling all blogged out. I’m not even reading anywhere near as many blog posts as I used to so sorry if ... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2011 GARDENING

• Plant of the Moment: Arisaema Speciosum

  

  To say I am pleased with my Arisaema speciousum would be an understatement. I am really really thrilled with them; oh yes there isn’t just one there are 5 of... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Succulent Theatre

  

  I am sure you have heard of Auricula Theatres well in my garden there is a Succulent Theatre. This was never the intention when my son constructed this staging... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• End of Month View – May 2011

  

  I really should remember to take my photos for the End of Month View in the morning and not when I get home from work as the sun is too low and there is an... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Watercolour No 10 – Iris Sibirica

  

  Finally I painting that I am really proud of but then again I am a tough critic of my own work. It has taken quite a few lessons to finish this and there are... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Tweet & Grow – Kew Goes Interactive

  

  Kew Gardens has joined the increasing number of organisations realising that social networking, and in particular Twitter, is an excellent way of increasing... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Sometimes Less is More

  

  The other week I took a couple of blogging friends to Bryans Ground in Herefordshire, my favourite garden.  I had raved about this garden so I  was a little... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• The Crazy World of the Chelsea Build

  

  I have spent the last two days in the crazy surreal world of build-up week at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.  I was thrilled to get the opportunity to help... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Interflora at RHS Chelsea Show

  

  Floral Art or Flower Arranging is all a bit of a mystery to me.  I don’t get much further than plonking a bunch of flowers in a vase and tweaking them a bit so... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Garden Bloggers Bloom Day – May 2011

  

  Here we are at the 15th of the month again and time for Garden Blogger Bloom Day posts.  I was actually surprised when I went out to take photos that there... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• More Showgardens at Malvern

  

  Following on from my previous report here are some of the other showgardens at this year’s Malvern Spring Show. As you can see the standard is excellent this... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Fabulous Showgardens at Malvern

  

  I think I can safely say that the standard of showgardens at Malvern Spring Garden show is getting better and better.  There were two gold medals awarded which... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Aberglasney – a Garden Being Rediscovered

  

  I had a mixed reaction to Aberglasney which is located in Carmarthenshire in Wales.  It is interesting as my reaction to the various bits of the garden helped m... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Stand and Stare

  

  What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare. No time to stand beneath the boughs And stare as long as sheep or cows. No time to see,... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2011 GARDENING, HOME