Roses are flowering everywhere in the garden at the moment; the various scents drifting around to surprise and delight, especially in the breezy weather we’re experiencing at the moment. I’m afraid I can’t share those wonderful fragrances with you but I can manage one or two pictures: Geoff Hamilton by David Austin (this is [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Delphinium’
19 Mar
A Glorious Day in the Garden
At one point today I was sat down, in short sleeves, my face to the sun, listening to the bees buzzing hither and thither, and thinking to myself ‘it could be summer’. But my day was not entirely spent sitting and soaking up the sun; I was up and about early and tackling the garden [...]
25 Feb
Let Battle Commence
Last night I was sitting watching ‘Marchlands’ when a strange feeling suddenly came over me, a sense of uneasiness. Now you may think that this was entirely due to the spooky goings on I was witnessing on screen, but alas no, it turned out to be something quite tangible and far worse than ghosts. So I [...]
12 Feb
Raking up leaves, sowing seeds, and enjoying the garden
I’ve had a busy day in the garden today, raking up leaves, weeding, sowing seeds, filling a raised bed with topsoil and some general tidying. The garden is starting to look more alive than it has for a couple of months and there are plenty of new young shoots coming up. The Delphiniums seem to [...]
9 Feb
Propagation – growing my own garden
This year I intend to propagate as much as possible. I have dabbled with propagation in previous years but only ever on a minor scale. Three years ago I took a cutting from one of my favourite roses, Geoff Hamilton, and this has since grown into a sturdy little bush. This year I’m hoping that [...]
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