I think I have always loved plants with interesting foliage. This appreciation stretches from grasses and flaxes to colourful broad-leaved perennials. Somehow my garden is now home to grasses, sedges, heucheras and various other ‘foliage plants’ of many different colours. This happened almost subconsciously. Perhaps it is the latent artist within me that desires these … More Spring Foliage
Not a lot has been happening in the garden over winter, partly because there isn’t as much to do in winter, but mostly because we have been banished from the house by the dreaded EQC repairs. The repairs have been going for 7 1/2 weeks now. I miss my garden terribly. I have done a … More Winter Blues & Winter Jewels
We are two months into Autumn and I finally had time to and got bothered to rake up the leaves. Raking is not one of my favourite things. I would much rather play with the leaves. At least this time I have a bigger compost bin to fit all my leaves into; no more squashing … More Autumn
Yes, I like burgundy in my garden. And I want more too. There is just something about the colour that fascinates me, and yet it is hard to describe what exactly burgundy is. It is somewhere between red, purple and pink, often dark but sometimes a bit more bright. It doesn’t help that these sorts … More I Like Burgundy
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