Siris's Blog archive

On the Back Fence

I have tried to plant a living wall along the back fence. From the left corner,...

I'm a Busy Bee.

I've almost finished pollinating the Iris varieties I wish to cross this year, but...

Interspersed with Gladiolus

Gladiolus communis byzantinus interspersed between the Bearded Irises in the front...

In the Front Garden.

To the left of the front door To the right of the front door And far right by the...

Bearded Iris Perfect Peach H34B

The changing face of one of my own crosses, which I am calling Perfect Peach. 24...

Two Unusual Members of....

...the Iris family. Diplarrena moraea, White flowers in arching sprays above the...

Iris season commencing.

This, my first Tall Bearded Iris flowered a week ago but was damaged by the wind...

Citrus

Picked my remaining 2 lemons to make 3 Citrus Marmalade. Supplemented them with...

Over Enthusiastic.

Each year I try to remove some plants which are colonising my garden. Bulbous Ipheon...

Ratcam

It is said one is never far from a rat! I know we have rats in our garden. They dig...

A Brief Respite from the Storms?

In the South we were forcast for more torrential rain and lashing winds but Monday...

A visit to Stourhead Estate, 26 Dec 2019

Stourhead, one of the best examples of the English landscape style Gardens. The Palladian...