What a difference a month makes at this time of year! Last month I just had snowdrops, hellebores, the very first crocuses and my wonderful Iris reticulata. Even then the hellebores were mostly just buds, with the exception of the newly purchased ‘Tutu’. Now all the hellebores are in full swing. We still have some…
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There are still various refugees from summer trying to bloom in my garden. The Campanula persicifolia ‘Blue’ pictured in the collage above is planted in a container by the front door. It has bloomed very happily in its north-facing position all summer, contrasting wonderfully with the wall behind, and it doesn’t seem to want to…
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This is my first foray into ‘Garden Bloggers Bloom Day’, so I am excited and nervous all at the same time. Confused, too, as it is also Wednesday, so in theory I guess I do another post for ‘Wordless Wednesday’?! Anyway, here goes… The first thing I see when I venture out the patio door…
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