My acer put out the red carpet for Autumn earlier last week, but since then the weather has been dark, damp, gloomy – and very windy. And then, suddenly, mid afternoon, we got sunshine and clear blue skies. I rushed in from the greenhouse to grab my camera, as I fear it may be the…
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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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(This post comes with apologies to those still struggling to garden in a drought, as these photos all show how rain-drenched my own garden has been these past few days…) The ‘End of Month View’ meme, started by Patient Gardener (thank you!) has been great for helping me focus on getting my garden in better…
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