Tag Archives: Fuchsia

A week away from my garden

Down at the coast: sun, sea and sand Ain’t life just grand? Where do I like most? East or West? Home is Best. “The kiss of the sun for pardon, the song of the birds for mirth. One is closer … Continue reading

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My garden 2nd week of June 2016

Here it comes again: Rain, rain and more rain. My plants are loving it, that is plain but I’m wishing that it would refrain. Oh how plants all love real rain. As more and more flowers open up, judging by … Continue reading

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Plant of the Month May 2016

It’s so hard to choose my favourite plant to win May’s first prize. As soon as I have chosen one it dies away before my eyes Winners of my May POM awards in most previous years before the garden revamp … Continue reading

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My garden third week in May 2016

Oak before ash and they say we’re in for a splash, but we’ve had a lot of this year’s splash this week so it should be ash after oak and we’re in for a soak but here comes the sunshine … Continue reading

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Am I an April Fool?

It just takes a bit of sun to get me out in my patch trimming and thinking what plans I can hatch. Having looked at the forecast for the next ten days, with temperatures not forecast to drop below 1°, … Continue reading

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Not so fed up with February

Jaded January, fed up February. Roll on Spring to brighten everything. Friday 12th February February is usually my worst month for feeling depressed, apart from December. The dark depressing winter months have usually dragged on for so long that I … Continue reading

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Is Spring on the way?

Tempting providence, I will probably live to regret writing this in a couple of weeks time when we could possibly be plunged into a proper winter. But at least I have it on record that at the beginning of January … Continue reading

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November Diary

The clocks have gone back and we’ve lost an hour at night. We come home in the dark now instead of the light. The weather is grim, it’s damp and it’s so dreary, and I don’t know about you, but … Continue reading

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October Diary

There will not be enough happening in my garden to continue my weekly summing up of the progress in my garden, so from now on until next May I will write a monthly diary, unless there is something specific I … Continue reading

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The Aftermath

Apart from the two Fuchsias, the assortment of Pelargoniums, the Erysimum, the Mauve Campanula, the Abies and the Diascia, the only real colour in the garden now is my old Michaelmas Daisy which is looking stunning. Unfortunately it can’t be … Continue reading

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