I missed last month’s GBBD, which I regret not only because I enjoy taking part in Carol’s monthly Festival of Flowers but also because it is such a great way to record what is happening in the garden. I was determined to join in again this month, not least because our moving plans are firming…
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The garden is looking a little tired and cold now. The pond border is largely bleached of colour, enlivened by the evergreen leaves of the Hellebores and the impressively tough snapdragons which are clinging on. The Hakonechloa macra is still showing some remnants of autumn gold, but everything else is pale, like the frost that…
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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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