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 ‘Rose’
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 [...]
26 Feb
A Day of Two Halves, Part 1.
A very mixed day so far. I woke early to the sound of rain on the skylight which didn’t bode well for the plans I had for getting into the garden. However, by the time I’d filled up with breakfast the rain had eased so I was able to venture out. The morning has been [...]
24 Feb
The Time Machine: Courtesy of the Rose
Could we think of a blog as a time machine? I am going to argue that it is on this simple basis: it can transport us to the past; propel us to the future; or simply speak to us of the present. And how is this achieved? The example I am going to use is Roses. Now I have [...]
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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