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Month: October 2019

Autumn: in the Peak District

15 September 202028 October 2019

For a slightly different twist on my Autumn series, I thought I’d show a few photos from a trip into the Peak District yesterday. For those that don’t know, whilst most people think the Peak District is in Derbyshire, quite …

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Categories Autumn, Derbyshire, Other Musings, Peak District, Staffordshire

Autumn: Salvia ‘Amistad’

10 September 202025 October 2019

I thought it was time to show some flowering plants in my Autumn series. This is Salvia ‘Amistad’, which yes, does start flowering in late Spring, but continues on through Summer and into Autumn. I’m enjoying it so much in …

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Categories Autumn, Bees, front garden, Hardy Perennial

Autumn: Prunus mume ‘Beni-chidori’

10 September 202021 October 2019

The second in my Autumn series, is Prunus mume ‘Beni-chidori’. This is a small (up to 2.5m) upright tree which I’ve planted in a pot. Whilst it’s only about 3 years old now, the idea is that, along with the …

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Categories Autumn, back garden, Bees, Pollinators, Trees

Autumn: Acer palmatum ‘Sango-kaku’

10 September 202018 October 2019

As Autumn is now in full swing, I thought I’d do a short series on some of the plants that I think really shine at this time of the year. First up, Acer palmatum ‘Sango-kaku’, and it most certainly shines! …

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Categories Autumn, back garden, Trees

Apple trees for the Forest Garden Border

10 September 20206 October 2019

Back in March I wrote about the design for my Forest Garden Border, and mentioned that I would purchase these in the Autumn. I’ve previously purchased fruit trees from R.V. Roger Nurseries in North Yorkshire and have always been very …

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Categories Apples, Forest Garden, Fruit

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