There have been times when finding six things was a challenge; this week twenty six would be inadequate. What to put in, what to leave out; that is the question. One. Astelia chathamica. Aka Astelia 'Silver Spear'. This is a large plant in a prominent position that has come through at least fifteen winters…
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Six on Saturday – 16/6/2018
It seems extraordinary that by next weekend the days will be getting shorter again. The last few weeks have seen everything happening at breakneck speed; growth, flowering and going over, but even now there are some plants that still seem to be emerging from winter. At a glance, the garden is very pink, dominated by…
Six on Saturday – 9/6/2018
I find myself with less to say about this week's six than usual. Showy flowers can speak for themselves. My first one being the exception to the rule..... One. Ozothamnus hookeri. There are other things around masquerading as O. hookeri. I believe this to be the real thing. Dense little bush, about three feet high,…
Six on Saturday – 2/6/2018
The last week has seen an extraordinary spurt of growth in the garden and on the allotment. We've had some rain, would have welcomed a bit more, but you get what you get. I've been trying to match the frantic pace of growth with frenetic activity of my own, chopping stuff down, planting, sowing, potting…
Six on Saturday – 26/5/2018
I popped up the allotment first thing, earthed up spuds and planted more seedling dahlias. Rain is forecast and the clouds are gathering. A good downpour would be ideal this weekend, just before things start to get seriously stressed. What with newly planted stuff on the allotment and all the pot stuff back here, I'm…
Six on Saturday – 19/5/2018
I'm in the habit of writing my Saturday posts on Fridays but here we are, Saturday morning and nothing done. Good thing the sun is shining and early morning photos can be taken. One. Chillies. I sowed three sorts and put them on a south facing windowsill on 3/3/18. Two sorts, 'Apache' and 'Ring of…
Six on Saturday – 12/5/2018
So impressed was I with the Hardy Plant Society's plant sale in Truro last weekend that I have now joined the Hardy Plant Society. Who knows, by next year I might be back there as a seller. I nearly added "rather than a buyer" but I bet most of the sellers spend as much on other…
Six on Saturday – 5/5/2018
It's one day shy of a year since I did my first SoS post. My first item then is my first item now, with the next two items also having featured before. The next three are new. It's inevitable as the season starts round again that repetition will occur and it will be interesting to…
Six on Saturday – 28/4/2018
Ah the joys of retirement. I've enjoyed a full week of gardening this week, a bit like being at work. I had three fairly major things I wanted to get done. First was to lift some Camellias from my allotment and pot them before it was too late to do it. Done, 13 in all.…
Six on Saturday – 21/4/2018
Not sure how it happened, but this is my 50th Six on Saturday post. 300 "things", most of them plants. This weeks six is not the one where I shoot off in a different direction, not when we have some decent weather and flowers and shoots bursting out all over. I love a bit of warm sunny…
