There's only so much you can do in a greenhouse during a wet weekend and so after I'd taken our dog Ollie for a very damp walk this afternoon, I decided to try and identify the wildflowers I photographed last weekend in Wales - I think I've got most of them! Ferns, gorse and heather … Continue reading Coastal Wildflowers
After a sun drenched week interspersed with the odd thunderstorm, it started pouring with rain at around 9am this morning and as it seems to have set in, it'll be a greenhouse afternoon for me! My star plant this week has to be the delightful daylily - it's a hard working stalwart of the mid-summer … Continue reading Six on Saturday – Delightful Daylilies
I've made quite a decision this week after visiting a friend's charity garden party last Saturday - the bed below is going to be filled with roses! The great bonus to visiting other gardens is that there is always at least one eureka moment when you suddenly see a solution you can apply to your … Continue reading Which Rose? Dilemma!
I've loved this week, the weather has been just as I like it - not too hot, not too windy, not too cloudy and not too wet! I've blogged about an interesting writing exercise signposted in 'The Garden' journal in June - it was very relaxing, you might want to try it too. I think … Continue reading Six on Saturday – Perfect Flowers
The June edition of the RHS's 'The Garden' journal included a thought provoking essay advocating that gardeners should 'read (and write) more poetry'. The author Sarah Salway contributed this interesting piece - I'm not intending to review it here (suffice to say it's well worth reading), my purpose in referring to it is that it … Continue reading Creative Writing Exercise
Well it's just a year since our greenhouse was completed and handed over to me by master craftsman, Robin MacGregor of Greenbug Ltd. As it has brought me so much pleasure (and lots more plants), I thought I'd honour it with six pictures today. Made with a brick base and accoya wood (which has a … Continue reading Six on Saturday – Our Greenhouse
I love visiting other people's gardens and I have never been anywhere without finding a new plant or colour combination and a useful tip or two, but yesterday was exceptional. Mom and me had such a charming experience at Maureen Allen's 'Hidden Gem' garden - a delicious treat in itself, but what a warm welcome … Continue reading Walsall’s ‘Hidden Gem’ Garden
After an early walk with Ollie, it'll be a quiet day sitting in the sun today and with temperatures in the West Midlands predicted to reach 30 degrees, factor 30, my hat and a parasol are must haves! However, one job that does need doing at some point is the cutting back of all the … Continue reading Six on Saturday – June’s Swansong
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Creativity & Chronic Illness
There's always room for one more plant.
The Occasional Gardener
Teaching the art of composition for photography.
Cultivating the art of patience while gardening in a small space
Moving forward carrying grief
Flora in Focus Journal 