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Category Archives: Garden
Monday’s Meander Round the Garden
We’ve had a mixed bag of weather this week again, but it’s definitely improving! Yesterday was very blustery and wet, yet today is calm and sunny, typical April really! A bit of sunshine and warmth has made a huge difference … Continue reading
Monday’s Meander Around the Garden
I don’t think the weather has realised it’s a bank holiday, it’s a glorious sunny day here in Yorkshire, traditionally a bank holiday means rain!! A couple of warm sunny days has made all the difference in the garden, the first … Continue reading
Monday’s Meander Around the Garden
Well today’s meander was more of a quick whizz, as the weather was decidedly inclement! We’ve had every variation of weather this week; warm, (well, mild!) cold, sunny, raining, hail, snow, wind…often all on the same day! A friend who … Continue reading
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Monday’s Meander Around the Garden
Well spring has finally sprung, we’ve had some lovely mild spring days here in Yorkshire so I’ve spent a fair bit of time in the garden this week. We also had a solar eclipse, I was planning to sit in … Continue reading
Monday’s Meander Around the Garden
I have to confess that I’ve hardly done anything in the garden this week, we’ve had a complete mix of weather from hard frosts to mild afternoons, rainy days and dry days. Unfortunately the days which would have been good … Continue reading
Monday’s meander around the garden
Today’s meander round the garden was more a quick dash in between the snow and sleet showers. As I’ve probably mentioned before, I’m a fair weather gardener, so luckily I managed to get a couple of hours in over the … Continue reading
Monday’s Meander round the Garden
Our first daffodil is out, always a good moment, it’s not a perfect specimen but it’s braving the elements to flower. It makes me feel spring is finally on its way! Last autumn I planted a huge bag of mixed daffodils … Continue reading
Mondays Meander round the Garden
It’s been a bit milder over the last few days in Yorkshire and I’ve managed to get out in the garden to start a desperately needed tidy up. I was well wrapped up but it was really quite pleasant outside, … Continue reading
Monday’s meander round the garden
The sunshine arrived in our garden this week, this may not seem a big thing to those of you who live in sunnier climes, but we haven’t see sunshine in the garden since November! You see, we live in the … Continue reading
Our Garden in Stitches
Last winter I went on a two day course organised by the Women’s Institute up at Alma House in Ripon, it was called something like Textile Pictures. The tutor was Janet Browne from Addingham, she suggested that we went on … Continue reading
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