Green_finger's Blog archive

Future gardener

Making mud pies when I was a tot used to amuse me for hours & so seeing this...

Peonies & Roses

I felt sure the wind & rain would have spoilt these but somehow they were not...

Thalictrum Black Stockings

So pleased to see this meadow rue in my garden today. It was planted last year so...

Beth Chatto

Beth Chatto leaves us aged 94. She died peacefully at home with family. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-44108301 There's...

Weeds & non gardeners

Talking about weeds, my Tom was being unusually helpful & got out a load of couch...

World Naked Gardening Day - May 6th

Who says so-NOT ME! http://www.wideopenspaces.com/world-naked-gardening-day-may-7th/?utm_campaign=inline

Happy New 2018 Year

To One & All

Ladybird, ladybird fly away home ......

During the whole of spring & summer I only saw one ladybird & that was walking...

The latecomers

It was a lovely bright, sunny & warm day this morning & a pretty pink bloom...

Time to strike out?

Is this telling me it wants to leave the mother plant & strike out on it's own,...

Fancy bells & succulents

Just had to share my pics of Cl Broughton Bride. It's just in it's 2nd year &...

Begonia Double Stars & others

Back in the springtime this year I wondered whether to do the baskets or not, well,...