Category Archives: Garden

Monday’s Meander Round the Garden

Posted on August 13, 2018 by

I had to dash out in between showers to take garden photos today, makes a nice change! August is traditionally quite a quiet time in an English garden, the roses are on their way out, geraniums are pretty much over, … Continue reading →

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Eighteen for 18

Posted on August 8, 2018 by

We’re a week into August already! A little late, but here’s my report on how I’m doing with my challenge, Eighteen for 18…   1 Etsy store opened; Still no further, I think I really need to take the plunge … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Meander Round the Garden

Posted on August 6, 2018 by

We’ve finally had a reasonable amount of rain over the last couple of weeks, enough so I could manage to dig a hole or three today to plant some perennials that I’ve been trying to keep alive for the last … Continue reading →

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Friday Photo Challenge

Posted on August 3, 2018 by

Today’s photo challenge from Postcard from Gibraltar is a bit easier, the theme is garden – I think I might have just a few photos that would fit in that category! This is an embroidery I stitched back in 2015, … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Meander Round the Garden

Posted on July 23, 2018 by

The garden is looking surprising green considering how dry everything is, the one thunderstorm we had last week did very little to the soil, I managed to get three plants planted the day after, but most of the beds are … Continue reading →

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Raindrops on Roses

Posted on July 16, 2018 by

Isn’t this a gorgeous photo – raindrops on roses! Yes, it rained today!!!  I didn’t even grumble when I got wet taking these photos for Monday’s Meander Round the Garden, I was even humming the song from The Sound of … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Meander Round the Garden

Posted on July 9, 2018 by

Well, our heatwave continues here in the UK with no sign of a change and the countryside is starting to look parched, our grass is looking a bit brown too but I know that will quickly green up as soon … Continue reading →

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Kew Gardens

Posted on July 4, 2018 by

I’m playing catch up with my blog posts at the moment so apologies if I’m a couple of weeks late… I went down to London in June to visit my Australian penfriend, it was our last weekend together before she … Continue reading →

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Eighteen for 18

Posted on July 3, 2018 by

We’re half way through the year already, so how am I doing with my Eighteen for 18 challenges; 1 Etsy store opened; Still no further, I think I really need to take the plunge and just put a few things … Continue reading →

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Sculptures in the Garden

Posted on July 3, 2018 by

Today it’s the first Tuesday in July so it’s time for the monthly photo meet-up organised by Wild Daffodil. This months theme is sculpture. At first I thought I didn’t have any photos of sculptures, thinking of the big things … Continue reading →

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