Years ago, when I first started gardening, I actually avoided roses - the first few I'd planted were almost devoid of flowers and I thought I just didn't have the knack for them. In fact I was quite right - at the time I was under the mistaken apprehension that once a plant was put … Continue reading Which Rose – Dilemma over!
With Autumn well and truly over, deciduous trees are almost leafless and the eyes are now drawn to a plethora of fascinating bark. Many trees sit through winter looking distinctly lifeless, but others continue to shine, providing interest in our parks and gardens during the darkest months. These six caught my attention today, both at … Continue reading Six on Saturday – Basking in Bark!
I love putting plants together in pots and Autumn is probably my favourite time for doing so - there's less choice around and so selection is relatively simple. A well designed Autumn pot or basket is really effective positioned to greet you as you come and go, just at the time garden borders are fading … Continue reading Autumn/Winter Pots
Late this wet and windy afternoon and with very little enthusiasm, I ventured out with Ollie for a walk in Walsall Arboretum - and it turned out to be surprisingly pleasant. The wind dropped, the rain stopped and we meandered through the trees and ignored the muddy terrain, sticking mainly to the pathways. The trees … Continue reading Six from a Wet Walsall Arboretum!
It's been a dull but still today and I thought I'd have another attempt at getting some close up photographs with the macro lens Chris bought me for my birthday last year. I say another attempt because I'm finding this lens very challenging, particularly in selecting the area for the main focus point. Out of … Continue reading Six on Saturday – Macro
I've just been admiring a swathe of euphorbia amiglioides 'Robbiae' with its acid yellow flowers and glossy leaves glistening under a light drizzle. I say admiring, which is my immediate reaction, but really I should be asking myself why it's there at all, as over the years I've made quite a few attempts to get … Continue reading Impact or Invasion? My Love ’em or Leave ’em Plants
The Occasional Gardener
Teaching the art of composition for photography.
Cultivating the art of patience while gardening in a small space
~Just A Photo A Day For 365 Days~
Mainly through the lens of a Nikon
A blog about a Scottish woman, who lived in Denmark, and moved to New Zealand
of Dickson County
inspired by the colours of the land, sea and sky of Cornwall
Gardening, nature and country walking
Consult the genius of the place
Ideas from a Suffolk garden
All the show content and suppliers from the ITV1 series
My Own Paradise: Life on Seven and a Half Acres
Gardening in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
Photography celebrating flowers, plants, and the natural world
.....and nurturing my soul
An idiosyncratic literary tour round English parks and gardens
Celebrating gardens, photography and a creative life
Passionate about Gardens and Flower Photography
