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Rime of the Ancient Mariner
'This is what not to do, if a bird shit's on you' ~ Bruce Dickinson 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' is a poem written by the English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge, in 1797 and published in 1798. 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' is a poem that starts with three men...
Wordless Wednesday: Campsis radicans
For those who are about to Garden- We Salute You!
Apart from a short break, I have been gardening professionally for twenty-six years, in both the commercial and amenity side of horticulture. I was very lucky, in that I knew what I wanted to do long before I left school, I do appreciate that this is not the always...
Wordless Wednesday: Houghton Mill
The Rock Garden IV
I know... we've been here before! The fourth instalment of what I think could be one of many more ... lets be honest! This one is a mixture of suggestions from other gardeners, plants that I had forgotten ... and also just searching the web for idea's. Whilst...
Wordless Wednesday: Catalpa bignonioides
Garden of Death- Welcome to the Darkside!
*Warning* this blog contains pictures of spiders! You have the 'Garden of Eden' so why not have a ... Garden of Death! "In gardens, beauty is a by-product. The main business is sex and death." ~Sam Llewelyn ... Probably the truest garden quote there is. So what is a...
Wordless Wednesday: Lily – Robert Griesbach
Whole Lotta Rose(y)
No, this isn't one of those Rock blogs ... but there is a music link at the end. "One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon-instead of enjoying the...
Wordless Wednesday: Bees part2
Sorry- This Garden is Now Closed
Have You Ever Seen The Rain.... Ah, it's Saturday and time for a lay in... well that was plan A. The overnight rain put pay to that one. At at 7.30 am, I received a text from one of my gardeners telling me that a flood warning had been issued on Bin Brook. Around 9.00...
Wordless Wednesday: Angelica archangelica
Hemingford Grey Manor (Green Knowe)
Now, this one is close to my heart. It wouldn't have mattered how many gardens I have worked in by the time I hang my boots up... this one will always be my favourite. I have known about this house and garden all my life, like I said in my first blog, my Grandad ,this...
Wordless Wednesday: Aesculus indica
The Rock Garden lll
The Rock Garden lll, the last one... or is it? I was planning on giving it a little longer between the second and third but having seen a amazing Hemerocallis during the week on Twitter... I just had to do the third one. With it also being named after a man that came...
Wordless Wednesday: Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’
Look what the garden has scent me.
What makes a garden? Many factors make up a garden, we have colour, movement, sound, texture and of course the busy wildlife... both good and bad. But, if you take away the ability to see the colour and movement you are still left with the sounds and texture, but it's...
