Gardening
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April Fool – well nearly
Last year I had a spectacular success with my April Fool on R. It was all documented on my old blog – but basically I had him completely going on the fact that…
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Star Magnolia
This beauty is now out in our garden – a star magnolia The bulbs are about finished and although we have hyacinths, daffodils and many primroses, I think it is time for me…
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Outside paintwork
I have been saying over and over again that when the weather improved a bit, I needed to get outside and do the outdoors paintwork. So it now has, and today I tackled…
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Enjoying the garden
The weather continues fair today. I got back on the train this afternoon to find both cats outside. Saphy loves the outdoors (well, in good weather anyway), but Amber is not normally that…
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Mowing the lawn
I got Rowley our Mowrator out of the garage for his first run of the season today. He is a truly brilliant invention which R discovered a few years ago and he has…
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Everything in the garden
Nearly the official end of winter now and things in the garden are coming out big time. Some miniature irises (who knew!) Small daffodils Catkins And last but not least, hyacinths. As soon…
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Camellia coming into flower
There is a lovely Camellia coming into flower right by our drawing room window. At first I thought it was an Azalea but I stand corrected – they will not be out for…
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Lenten Rose
We saw this beautiful plant by our garage door today – it is a Lenten Rose (a sort of Hellebore). Apparently the beautiful markings are there for any Queen bumble bees which are…
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Garden coming up now
Lots of little plants poking through now. As well as the snowdrops (some are now out), we have crocuses coming out as well as a plant with the rather unattractive name of “stinking…
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More early spring
I had a look at the garden today having looked out of the kitchen window to see this. At first I thought it was a “Pussy Willow”, but in fact it is a…
