When I first started gardening, oh so many moons ago, I bought everything new. New pots, new propagators, new plant tags. Bit like having a new baby, where you end up believing that you can’t possibly cut it as a mother unless you have the latest new fangled (*fill in […]
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Our willow wreath
This week our willow tree received a well overdue trim. I love this tree. It’s new stem growth is orange, which contrasts wonderfully with the green, elongated-oval leaves. When the sun catches it, then it turns into a huge, brilliant flame. Reaching high over everything. A fabulous sight. It was […]
Read moreAlphabetPhoto: W is for Wasn’t Me
Just outside our front door is a flower bed. Although it had a variety of interesting plants that flowered throughout the year, it was a bit over grown and out of control. Not the first impression we’d like to give visitors. Last weekend, Main-Dog-Walker (aka husband) cleared it. Our Ungardener […]
Read moreFive minute challenge: Passata
Many moons ago, I used to teach. It was my first job out of Uni and I really enjoyed it. I taught various courses, which lasted anything from one to five days. There was a lot to cram into each day. Some groups would whizz through it. Others not. In […]
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