by Pips | Nov 13, 2019 | everything, plants
Lean on me!
by Pips | Nov 7, 2019 | everything, plants
The sweet peas have long gone, but Cobea scandens, fresh and green, still climbs up the support on the garden shed. Finally, in October, the first flower opened! Now it’s November and it is unfazed by all the rain we had and the snails and slugs go past without...
by Pips | Sep 24, 2019 | everything, gardens, plants
Sir Harold Hillier Garden This is at the edge of a damp meadow near the plant centre. The large trees are wingnuts and the opulent lichen create an eerie atmosphere. It attaches itself not only to the trees, but also to the wooden benches. And to my hair probably, if...
by Pips | Sep 20, 2019 | everything, plants
Only three of the old leaves are still visible. They are more yellow than the new plants. This happened by accident. Family bought these, Echeveria elegans I think, from Flying Tiger and after some neglect, they dropped a few leaves – from which tiny roots...
by Pips | Aug 7, 2019 | everything, plants
Grasses, yarrow, mallow, … This picture says everything about the state of my lawn. Very rough.
by Pips | Jul 8, 2019 | everything, plants
“Early Onward” peas Can’t wait – so I pick them, when they are small and sweet. They never make it into the kitchen!
