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Tag Archives: Roses
Monday’s Meander Round the Garden
Our roses are just starting to bloom at the moment, each bush just has a few open. I was visiting Kew Gardens in London at the weekend and they are clearly at least a couple of weeks ahead of us … Continue reading
Monday’s Meander Round the Garden
It smells lovely as we open the back door at the moment, a philadelphus is in full flower and the scent fills the air, it’s quite a heady scent, it’s other name is mock orange blossom. This is the golden … Continue reading
Monday’s Meander Round the Garden
I’ve just had nearly a week off work, just the way my shifts worked out, so I’ve managed to do quite a few hours in the garden. It’s been pretty perfect gardening weather, warm and dry, but not too hot! … Continue reading
Monday’s Meander Round the Garden
I’ve been quite busy in the garden recently, I can actually see light at the end of the tunnel with the clearance of the AA garden! All the wooden beds have now been removed, beds have been cleared apart from … Continue reading
A Meander Round the Garden
I’ve managed to work on the garden a fair bit over the last couple of weeks, just clearing and weeding, but at least I can see some progress… In the AA garden I’m completely redesigning it and trying to get … Continue reading
Tuesday’s Meander Round the Garden
I didn’t think there were many changes this week in the back garden until I ventured out with my camera! I spent all day Sunday working on on bed in the front, we’ve a major marestail problem in the front … Continue reading
Monday’s Meander Round the Garden
Today started off beautifully, warm and sunny. By two o’clock when I set off for a WI fundraising tea party it was positively hot (for Yorkshire, that is!) I didn’t even need a jacket with my new sleeveless red dress! Being … Continue reading
Monday’s Meander Around the Garden
These Monday’s seem to come around awfully fast these days, I’m sure that’s a sign of getting old!! I love early June in the garden, the leaves are still a pretty fresh green, all the foliage is still luxuriant, the … Continue reading
Wedding Cake
About three months ago a good friend asked if I would make their wedding cake. Having checked that they were happy with a rich fruit cake, I was delighted to accept, I’ve made quite a few celebration cakes, but only … Continue reading
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Tagged dogwood flowers, Roses, sugarpaste flowers, Two tier wedding cake
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Monday’s Meander Round the Garden
It seems ages since I blogged about my sewing, it isn’t that I haven’t been making things, I’ve been really busy creating, I just can’t show you it yet, it’s either a present for someone I know reads this blog, … Continue reading


