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• Six on Saturday – Waiting For Frost (6/10/18)

  

  I was surprised to watch the opening minutes of Gardeners World this week and see an autumnal steam of breath coming from Monty Don telling us he has had the... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday 15/09/2018 – Mottistone Gardens

  

  In a bid to avoid repetition of previous Six on Saturday posts, I was delighted when I checked the participant guide that a six could include a garden visited. Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday – 08/09/2018

  

  Hello people, I’m back again! Life took a bit of a dip recently after the death of my Dad and I lost interest in everything including blogging! Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Writing a Blog Can Be Cathartic

  

  Today, Tuesday 21st August, my darling dad, known to the family as Pa, was cremated and we were not there to see him off. Pa (94) had advanced Alzheimer’s,... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday – 4 August 2018

  

  My Six on Saturday is an allotment update. The ground is like concrete, I am going daily for about an hour to water and ‘stock take’. Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Is Frippery Ok on an Allotment?

  

  I had a strange conversation with a passing fellow allotmenteer this morning and am still pondering if she was being derogatory or funny. Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday – 21 July 2018

  

  My first Six on Saturday is Roselily ‘corolla’ which after a very long wait just looking at buds, eventually flowered in a spectacular fashion this week! As... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• In a Vase on Monday – Being Non-symmetrical

  

  Yeah! This week for In a Vase on Monday I am displaying flowers, not bought from a shop, or cut from the garden flower patch, but a little posy chosen from... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday – 14 July 2018

  

  I will subtitle this post “The Good, the Sad and the Ugly. In reverse order (this may make your skin go funny) … 1. The Ugly – Social Pear SawflyThere is (was) ... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• A Late Comer to the Party – A New Patio Container

  

  There are days, especially when it’s too hot to do anything, retirement can be BORING!!! Maybe I’ll write a blog post about retiring and moving into a new area... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• In a Vase on Monday

  

  At the risk of repeating myself, having moved into a flat, albeit with a patio, I am without a garden and the allotment not ready for flowers until 2019. Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Sunday Morning on the Allotment

  

  Follow my blog with Bloglovin Oh boy it’s hot hot hot! It is far too hot to do any work on the allotment, anyway the ground is so hard you can’t get a fork in t... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• End of Month View – June 2018

  

  I am a complete allotment newbie, so I am learning on the job with the help,of reading other allotment blogs. If you are new to my blog (hello and welcome! Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday in Vivid Colour 30 June 2018

  

  A regular Six on Saturday can leave a bit of a challenge when you only have patio pots. I didn’t really do myself any favours last week when I posted close up... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• This is Where I Now Live – Emsworth, Hampshire

  

  It really is Flaming June at the moment and after an hour on the allotment this morning I was beginning to feel completely sapped of energy so came home. No mor... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Six on Saturday – Patio Planting 23-06-2018

  

  I am a very infrequent contributor to Six on Saturday hosted by The Propagator Blog but coming back from my holiday and welcomed by a glorious display of... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Summer Gardens of Dorset – Day Three

  

  A coach tour of six gardens in three days is just enough, I feel all gardens-out now. It has been a really wonderful holiday, meeting interesting people,... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2018 GARDENING, HOME

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  Abbotsbury, Sub-tropical Gardens Before I started this garden tour and I told friends that one of the gardens was Abbotsbury Sub-Tropical Gardens the first... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Summer Gardens of Dorset – Day One

  

  Last year in July I went on my first Saga holiday to the Peak District on tour of 6 restored gardens and blogged about it when I returned home: A Garden... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• In a Vase on Monday – Perfect Peonies

  

  Ok, I’m going to be very honest these are Waitrose bought peonies. They are so beautiful I couldn’t resist. Although peonies in a vase may not last long it is... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2018 GARDENING, HOME