Tag: gardening
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Garden aspirations
Hello again. It’s that time of year when all sorts of things that have been lying dormant in the garden suddenly start to reappear. Of course, the main things that reappear in my garden are the bindweed, ground elder, creeping buttercup and green alkanet, but hay-ho, some things are sent to try us. On the…
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Melancholy and excitement…
Strange sensations today. The girls have gone back to school after the long holiday. For the first time in ages, we had a real sunny summer and what a difference it has made to us all. Number One Daughter who faces the heavy toil of Year 11 really doesn’t want to go back – and…
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What I should be doing…
I really shouldn’t be here. If I was being responsible, I’d be out in the garden, tackling the weeds. Yesterday, was all about laundry, but I took a few pictures in between hanging out the washing. Colours are creeping back in with a vengeance… And taking the pictures in close up makes it harder…
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Not Chelsea…
So it’s the Chelsea Flower Show again. Yet another year and I still haven’t been. I suspect that my type of gardening is very far removed from the average Chelsea affair, but a part of me would still love to go and see what I’ve been missing. Evidently for some people, creating a garden must…
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