As the world turns, the light is changing. I am an early riser, and if I get up at 5am, I wake up to a gentle dappled light which dances against the curtains and invites me outside. I avoid going outside just yet, as the silly dogs might start barking at a squirrel. But by…
Category: Hardy Geraniums
Supersonic
I am mixing my senses here, but I do tend to a degree of synaesthesia when describing colour and its intensity. Whilst supersonic really relates to speed, it is the word that keeps coming to me when I look at these pictures of the bright border and need a word to describe the intensity of…
A breath of fresh air
Today we were joined by my fabulous step-daughter, K, who is with us for four weeks. She helped me choose the photos for this post, and chatted to me throughout. So there might be some weird sentences as I accidentally type random words from our conversations. Here is the lovely view from the table. That’s…
A Gallery of Geraniums
Regular readers will know I have a bit of a thing for Hardy Geraniums. Since buying a Macro lens, I have been able to photograph them closer up, and rather than exposing any flaws, it has revealed more wonder. Take my most favourite of all, ‘Anne Thomson’. In case anyone wants a quick biology refresher:…
The Rose Garden at the end of June
I wrote a post called The Rose Garden at the start of June, so I thought I should write one about it at the end of June. I’ll go around anti-clockwise, the same way I walked last time. Rosa ‘Emma Hamilton’ first. She is lush, isn’t she? You can see how in the bottom right of…
The Corner of Complete Neglect
We all have one, don’t we? This is mine. It is at the corner of the rose garden, next to the wall of the house. It is tricky because it is bone-dry and has poor, stony soil that bakes hard to concrete in the summer. We inherited this rather lovely shrub rose, ‘Marjorie Fair’. The…
Macro
I indulged myself. I bought a macro lens. I have been enjoying Fred, A French Gardener and Photo Sociology’s fabulous photos, and this week I just gave in to temptation. I might have bought a camera too. [says in small voice in manner of confession]. I got a press pass for RHS Hampton Court Flower Show in…
Just Peachy
I thought I would devote a post to my peachy roses. These are all David Austin English roses. Because they, frankly, are the best. These roses have surprised me. I did not expect to love them quite so much. I have always been a crimson-purple kind of a girl. But it turns out I have…
The Evening Light
This evening it was just me and my youngest daughter for dinner, as my eldest is living it up in Paris, and Stevie was not home from work. We have been able to eat outside each evening: summer has begun. Younger daughter has been indulging me this Chelsea week, by watching the footage of show…
Generous Geraniums
I am enjoying a stable and long-term relationship with hardy geraniums. They are steadfast and true. They never panic or give in to drought or deluge. They are not rocked by storms. They resist the onslaught of predators. They adapt to a myriad of situations. They compliment and enhance the natural beauty of those around…
