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• Six on Saturday 26/09/2020

  

  Following on from my last post, the observant of you will notice that the blog is now called The Ageing Gardener as it was 10 years ago I hurtled to 60! Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• To Change a Blog Name Or Not to Change

  When I started my blog 10 years ago, it was to chart my approaching 60. I thought writing about it might help the forthcoming event. Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday 19/09/2020

  

  I’m in love with dahlias. It started a few years ago and I grew them in my Worthing garden and now I grow them on my allotment. Last winter, as an experiment,... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• Keeping My Orchid

  

  For my 60th birthday (9 years ago!) I was given a beautiful pink orchid by our department head. It sat on my desk, clearly in the wrong place, flowering less an... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday 12-09-2020

  

  We are into September and my patio pots are starting to look untidy and sad. This month for me is always a bit of a dilemma, I want to tidy up pots and replant... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• Rymans Garden Apuldram, Nr Chichester

  

  With relief, our U3A Garden Group visited West Dean last month after a lifting of the COVID-19 lockdown. We managed one more garden visit on Tuesday before the... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday 15-08-2020

  

  I’m not going to talk about the weather save to say after sweltering heat we had some rain and today is very humid. The rain clouds, as they pass overhead,... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• A Visit to the National Memorial Arboretum – August 2017

  

  Repost on 15 August 2020 – today is VJDay75 commemorating victory over Japan and the end of WW2. The National Memorial Arboretum is one of the most evocative... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday 08/08/2020

  

  We are 🎼 “Having a Heatwave” 🎼 – sorry I hope you don’t have that song going around your head all day, like an ear worm! Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday 1 August 2020

  

  I always feel a little anxious starting off a post talking about the weather, but living in the UK sometimes it has to be done! Monday was wet, cold and... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday 25/07/2020

  

  It is difficult gardening weather at the moment, we have very little rain and it’s warm with intermittent sunshine and quite a strong wind most days. Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday 18/07/2020

  

  For my Six on Saturday this weekend I’m sharing what’s growing in my flower beds on the allotment. Last year I started a little garden area on the allotment... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• Wonderful West Dean Gardens, West Sussex

  

  During lockdown, along with many others, I was missing our monthly U3A garden group outings. A few of us poked our heads above the COVID-19 parapet, pre-booked... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday 11/07/2020

  

  Short and sweet this week. Who needs lots of words when you can just enjoy photos of lovely flowers in the garden. 1. Agapanthus 2. Gazania 3. Alstroemeria 4.... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday 4/07/2020

  

  The small block of apartments where I live was built 25 years ago on the site of a large old house in huge grounds. We have some beautiful trees that have... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday 27/06/2020

  

  This week I’m going to introduce you to our wildflower patch and test your knowledge please. When our maintenance gardener didn’t come for a while at the... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday 20 June 2020

  

  I thought I misheard the radio when someone said next week was mid-summer. I checked and lo and behold 24 June is Mid-Summer’s Day in the UK. Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday 13/06/2020

  

  Yeah, the rain dance worked! We have had 3 days of torrential showers and I’ve been relieved from evening watering duties. Last week I said I intended to show m... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday 06/06/20

  

  I was asked this morning what I had planned for the weekend. Without a second thought my reply was “I’m going to learn how to do a rain dance”. We desperately... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday 30/05/2020

  

  Where has May gone? It’s June on Monday and we have been experiencing weather more akin to July and August. I do wonder if this will continue through the... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2020 GARDENING, HOME