Shirley_tulip's Blog archive

Merry Christmas one and all!

This is not a traditional Christmas tree by any means as it is constructed from...

Farewell Mum

It is with immense sadness I write to say that my dear Mum passed away, at the great...

Bees and Hoverflies

are loving the Sedums in the garden ... Helianthus 'Lemon Queen' is another flower...

One month ago ...

I bought some small plants from a family run nursery to fill two manger baskets and...

Afternoon tea anyone?

Last August, the month of mine and OH's birthdays, we were given a birthday gift...

Spring visit to Highdown Gardens

Highdown gardens are chalk gardens on Downlands countryside. We visit regularly...

Spring flowers February 2019

The day began with a heavy mist which took a while to clear so I thought it was going...

A warm bath outdoors!

I always take pity on the garden birds when the weather is cold enough to freeze...

Surprising sights in the garden for January!

This morning I was very surprised to find that something had been digging around...

End of December 2018

Just a blog to show what is still in bloom in the garden, plus some surprises I wouldn't...

From bud to bloom

This clump of Nerines are flowering beautifully now ... just hope the temps. don't...

September almost over

The garden has been neglected for a couple of weeks as we have been decorating the...