Hywel's Blog archive

A Fantasy of Fuchsias - Hardies ...

There are several hardy Fuchsias growing in my garden. I don't lift them in the winter,...

A Fantasy of Fuchsias - Doubles

Here are some double and semi-double flowered Fuchsias :) 1. Blackie :- 2. Blue...

A Fantasy of Fuchsias ... Singles

My Fuchsias have flowered fairly well this year, in spite of the poor growing conditions,...

Rhipsalis

Not all cacti grow in arid places. Some grow as epiphytes on the branches of trees...

More Little Journeys :)

Back in the summer, Beryl had to go for a hospital appointment, and because it was...

Cotoneaster cornubia

I promised this blog for Steragram earlier on :) About 25 yrs ago, when I lived in...

Little Journeys

With Beryl being so disabled now, she can't walk down the garden at all, and tends...

Mid September

I like the autumn-summer is always too hot or too wet, and I'm glad it's gone. September...

I'm glad I bought this ...

It's called an ash vac, and it's meant to 'hoover' up ash from a dead barbecue fire...

One Summer's Evening

One night recently, I saw a beautiful flower opening right in front of my eyes. I...

An August Garden

My garden is a jumble of plants, and they are so overgrown, that it really needs...

Drastic Measures

I've got a 'shelter' in the garden, which I built from wood and sheets of perspex, and...