Am just emerging from the fuzziness of illness and finally feel like I have some energy again. It’s a good feeling, and the sun has finally come out, and it’s New Year’s day, so it’s high time for another horticultural delve into Six on Saturday. 1 Hellebore. A Christmas rose, a well-chosen Christmas gift from my son. About the only thing looking good on my … Continue reading New Year’s Six on Saturday
Our twig supply has increased greatly thanks to the windy weather we’ve been having. Earlier this week, I audaciously went for a very breezy bike ride in the forest (wearing a helmet) – anything for a thrill these days, right? As the wind got up, I was caught in one of those flurries of leaves that race around with the frenzy of school children let … Continue reading Six on Saturday: 13 March 2021
A bright, sunny and frosty morning in Brussels today, cold enough for the bird bath to have frozen solid. It’s been a busy week, work-wise and garden-wise, with quite a lot of clearing out in the borders, pruning a few climbers, tidying up the terrace, strengthening the cat defence system in the veg bed (yes, I’m afraid the cat was so tempted by the deluxe … Continue reading Six on Saturday: 06 March 2021: hellebore hard sell
Each Monday Cathy at Rambling In The Garden invites us to share a vase of materials gathered from our gardens. I have to confess that on a grey day like today (I know, another one!), I didn’t think I’d even venture out into the garden, but then I did anyway, without high hopes. I picked a sprig of Helleborus argutifolius, mainly going to seed now, as I … Continue reading In a vase on Monday: A tale of two seasons
Feels like it’s been a long week, am probably getting lock-down fatigue. Work has been slow, with a lot of student cancellations this week, my son is still not back at school after the half term break, to be honest even the cat is getting on my nerves, following me around from room to room and being ever present. I have managed to do a … Continue reading Six on Saturday: 14 Nov 2020
