On New Year’s Eve we had a few cm of snow on the ground, but it warmed up and rained that night and, by the first light of the first day of the new year, everything was green (and brown and grey) again. Not to worry – winter is still here! We had more snow […]
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Kitchen Garden Planning – Edible Flowers
Edible ornamental flowers are becoming more popular as gardeners seek to get maximum use from small or kitchen gardens.
Six on Saturday – Last Week of Autumn
Intriguing discoveries are still to be made, eve in shades of black, white and brown.
Silent Sunday – Winter Interest #4
Bright red berries of Euonymus alatus – #BurningBush – help feed the birdds and provide some nice early winter/late fall colour
Silent Sunday – ‘Winter Interest ‘ # 2
The native shrub Symphoricarpos albus – Snowberry – birds will eat these berries, but as a last resort. Apparently they don’t taste that great.
Six on Saturday – Windy and Wet…and Coldish
Still some colourful fall foliage as a cold and wet winter approaches.
Six on Saturday – Fall Foliage and End of Season Colour
Still splashes of colour in the garden as cooler temperatures finally arrive.
Six on Saturday – Countdown to First Frost
Snapdragons are hitting their peak, days before frost is due while Colchicum continue to dazzle.
Silent Sunday – Colchicum Fever
The morning light makes these #Colchicum look like a painting!