I nearly missed Carol’s wonderful GBBD this month, between recovering from the Malvern Spring Show, giving the allotment some much needed TLC and catching up with blogs. When I saw GBBD posts appearing in my inbox this morning I almost decided to give it a miss, but it is such a valuable record of what…
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Sunday dawned cold but sunny, making a welcome change from the dull grey we have been treated to recently. I knew, when I got the allotment, that there was a danger of me being so distracted by my bright new shiny toy that my first love would be neglected. My determination not to allow this…
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At this time of year the grasses in the pond border really come alive. The intense yellow of the dying Molina foliage visible at the far left above glows on even grey damp days, and the pale straw of the Miscanthus blooms provide a lovely contrast to the fire of the Acer palmatum ‘Atropurpureum’ in…
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I want this to contrast with the Aquilegia ‘Miss M. I. Huish’ I already have in the spring part of my pond border.