ruminate vb. to chew (the cud)
Last week's publicly aired contemplation has become this week's action. I need to be careful what I commit to. There's nothing more in the cross hairs just yet. (Almost audible sigh of relief from a couple of frequently maligned plants) The ground is now very wet which is becoming restricting; there are things I want…
Looks like it's going to be raining most of the day and the forecast for next week is pretty dire too. Tis the season for contemplative gardening for sure. The trouble with airing those contemplations on the world stage is that there's a bit of pressure to see them through. There are two contemplations and…
At this time of year the "six things happening in the garden now" gets trickier. The things that are happening here are less obvious, less interesting and less attractive. It becomes the silk purse from sow's ear challenge. Right, excuses made, what have we got. One. Fuchsia 'Cornish Pixie'. Well, allegedly that's what it is. It's one…
This morning's alarm clock was a massive clap of thunder at 5:30, followed by a burst of tropical strength rain. Looks like that's going to be the pattern for the day, so not really gardening weather. Hopefully there'll be lots of sixes so I can indulge in some armchair gardening. The frost last week dramatically reduced…
I'm going to be up at RHS Rosemoor today for a meeting of the Rhododendron, Camellia and Magnolia Group, a rare chance for me to talk Camellias all day with some of the select few who share my obsession. It was a Camellia that set off the train of thought that led to this six.…
We're in a nice benign spell of weather just now which is keeping the flowering going. Cold first thing but pleasant if you're working or wrapped up. Long may it continue. Most things survived the recent gales, beaten down but not broken. I haven't done a lot of patching up, it'll mostly get chopped down in a few…
Wednesday was a lovely day and seems such a long time ago. I looked at the forecast and got some pictures taken then and on Thursday. I did a quick loop of the garden this morning and it's looking battered and soggy with most of the pot stuff lying down. One. Camellia sasanqua 'Navajo'. This is…
I was expecting to wake to rain this morning, but it still hasn't arrived. It's not far away but it's not moving either. Hey ho. Six things happening in the garden now, no problem. One. Not one, but two bulging packets arrived in the post yesterday, next year's seeds. I stuck with Kings for my…
I just looked out the window and noticed how autumnal next door's plum leaved thorn is looking; that seemed to happen overnight. It's raining and it's due to last all day. The poor old garden has been given a right thrashing this week and there's more to come. I don't like wind. Even taking pictures…
I don't know how many different plants I grow, it's several, if not more. Some are rarities, some are not. Some are big and bold and brash, some so restrained they're hard to spot. I'm a gardener, I grow plants; for me, two different plants are more interesting than two the same. Each of us…
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