A moment of observation

Crocus Speciosus Cassiope in the Shady Border Winter. After a long autumn, long in that often by the end of October it’s freezing but not this year, Winter has arrived. A mild day, more like Autumn. I took a short walk …

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Adding some curves to the Shady Border

When I’ve been photographing my garden in recent months, I’ve shied off capturing the conservatory end of the Shady Border, because I was quite unhappy with it. I realised the border needed more height and a better shape than the …

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Driving Miss Juneberry*

Back in April, after a visit to the Edinburgh Botanic Gardens, I decided I wanted to get myself an Amelanchier tree. One common name for Amelanchier is Juneberry, another being Service Tree. Here’s a reminder of what they look like …

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