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Year: 2019

#Florespondence: Camassia leichtlinii ‘Caerulea’

10 September 202029 May 2019

For years I’ve been meaning to grow blue Camassia’s and finally, voila! As you can see, it’s very attractive to bees and the purple-blue star-shaped flowers are very attractive. I’ve planted the Camassia under the Quince tree, along with early …

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Categories Bulbs, Florespondence, Hardy Perennial, Spring

#Florespondence: Osmunda regalis ‘Purpurascens’

24 May 2019

It’s quite possible that this, Osmunda regalis ‘Purpurascens’, also known as the ‘royal fern’, is my favourite fern. It’s certainly regal. It’s utterly enchanting, from the moment it sends up its fronds and begins to unfurl.   It’s in a …

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Categories Fern, Florespondence, Hardy Perennial, Spring

#Florespondence: Tulipa ‘Ballerina’ and ‘Havran’

10 September 202014 May 2019

When I first got interested in gardening, about 18 years ago, I was lucky enough to come across the Christopher Lloyd book, Colour for Adventurous Gardeners. It brought together colours that you might not consider go together, and showed you …

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Categories Florespondence, front garden, Hardy Perennial, Tulips

Growing asparagus: a little story about the triumph of hope over experience

10 September 202010 May 2019

I’m certain it’s not meant to be quite this hard to grow asparagus. I mean, I know it can take up to four years from when you sow the seeds or young plants, before you can start harvesting. But for …

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Categories Asparagus, Gardening with ME, Perennial Vegetables

#Florespondence: Clematis ‘Eleanor’

10 September 20207 May 2019

  Did you know there are alpine clematis? Well, I didn’t, and when I came across this little beauty, Clematis ‘Eleanor’, at a plant fair last year, I was very taken with it. Eleanor grows to only 30cms high and …

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Categories Alpines, Florespondence, Hardy Perennial

Photo essay: Carew Castle, Pembrokeshire April 2019

10 September 20206 May 2019

Carew Castle I love castles, just love them. They are such fun, and fascinating historically. Wales has a lot of wonderful castles, but not surprisingly, a lot of them aren’t that accessible for people with disabilities. Which isn’t a complaint, …

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Categories Other Musings, Wales

Photo essay: Solva Harbour, Pembrokeshire, April 2019

10 September 20203 May 2019

The head of the harbour at Solva We recently spent about 9 days down in Solva, Pembrokeshire. Solva is only a few miles away from St David’s and it’s a quiet and sweet little village. We stayed at Caswell House, …

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Categories Other Musings, Photo Essay, Wales

Daily Perennials: 22nd to 28th April 2019

10 September 202028 April 2019

Daily perennials this week.Monday 22nd April – Fragaria x ananassa ‘Samba’It might not look like it, but this is a strawberry flower! This has smaller fruit than the typical strawberry, however, it also flowers and fruits for a much longer …

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Categories Bulbs, Daily Perennial, Forest Garden, Hardy Perennial, Perennial, Perennial Edibles, Spring

Daily Perennials: 15th to 21st April 2019

10 September 202021 April 2019

Between health and being away on holiday, I’ve not been posting Daily Perennials for a couple of weeks. I’ve decided that previously it was requiring too much work/energy researching each plant, so I’ve decided to simplify it with a picture …

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Categories Bulbs, Daily Perennial, Hardy Perennial, Spring

Photo Essay: Llanthony Priory, 8th April 2019

10 September 202019 April 2019

Our recent holiday was in Pembrokeshire, but on the way there we stopped at one of my favourite places, Llanthony Priory (Welsh: Priordy Llanddewi Nant Hodni), in the Black Mountains, between Hay-on-Wye and Abergavenny. It was a day with really …

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Categories British History, Holidays, Other Musings, Photo Essay, Wales
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