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Garden is ready for Jack Frost!

As the weather is becoming colder and frosts are likely overnight this week I spent...

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29 Nov, 2023
Shirley_tulip

First Autumnal walk by the seaside.

This morning found us happy to see a blue sky, even some sunshine, so we thought...

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5 Nov, 2023
Shirley_tulip

November 3rd garden photos.

It really has been a dreadful week of wet and windy weather, but thankfully today...

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3 Nov, 2023
Shirley_tulip

Manger baskets emptied.

The flowers in both manger baskets on the front wall have bloomed really well since...

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22 Oct, 2023
Shirley_tulip

Shades of yellow in October

I always associate yellow flowers with Spring, the Narcissus, Primroses, Crocus and...

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10 Oct, 2023
Shirley_tulip

More value than a night out!

We recently had tickets for a show put on by a local musical and comedy theatre company...

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9 Oct, 2023
Shirley_tulip

All change!

Last Tuesday morning we came back from a shopping trip to find one of the sunhouse...

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25 Sep, 2023
Shirley_tulip

Propagating Sedums

Last month, for whatever reason, I thought I would try increasing my Sedum plants...

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12 Aug, 2023
Shirley_tulip

Mint Moth

Whilst sitting in the garden this afternoon I was pleased to see so many insects...

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9 Aug, 2023
Shirley_tulip

Waiting for the sun to shine

Looking back through a gardening journal I had last year I was not at all surprised...

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2 Aug, 2023
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A prickly job out of the way.

At the end of May some Dutch Iris were flowering away in their pretty colours of...

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3 Jul, 2023
Shirley_tulip

Question in a blog!

As I feel more members view blogs and/or photos than questions, I am asking if anybody...

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19 Jun, 2023
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