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Still giving
We thought this image of floral magic would be welcome as the days grow shorter and the garden begins to withdraw. We have been growing chrysanthemums for the first time this year and they appear here alongside other late flowering perennials - dahlia and salvia. Still so much to savour and appreciate as winter draws near.
ruperttaverner6
Nov 101 min read


Autumn's arrival
It seemed so sudden, the shift in temperature, smell, sound and a feeling that heralds the arrival of autumn. In the garden there is a...
ruperttaverner6
Sep 201 min read


Dahlia 'fireworks'
Their time has arrived. Bursting with colour, poise and dazzling geometric shapes they certainly make their arrival known. We are...
ruperttaverner6
Sep 81 min read


In with the new
We've just lifted our potatoes on the allotment creating an opportunity to plant seeds which we hope will journey safely through the...
ruperttaverner6
Aug 191 min read


Arrival of the sunflowers
They take an age to arrive, hoisted up on great stems, reaching high towards the sky and then, they're there - huge, magnificent, turning...
ruperttaverner6
Aug 71 min read


Big Butterfly Count
The Butterfly Conservation charity declared a national 'Butterfly Emergency' last year following the publication of it's annual Big...
ruperttaverner6
Jul 91 min read


Gaura lindheimeri 'The Bride'
We've been captivated by this exquisite perennial since we first saw it planted on mass in the gardens of a French chateau some years ago....
ruperttaverner6
Jun 271 min read


Pollen bathing
Our attention was drawn this week to these striking poppies on our allotment, and these bees gorging themselves on the plentiful supply...
ruperttaverner6
Jun 221 min read


Tin peas
We have been experimenting with recycled receptacles for our bountiful sweet pea harvest. Food cans, in their pared back, 'tin' form,...
ruperttaverner6
Jun 201 min read


Floral abundance
We have continued to be wowed by the sweet pea harvest this year. An early morning rise to crop the flowers for hydrating and bouquet...
ruperttaverner6
Jun 201 min read


The foxglove and the bee
Digitalis, Foxglove, 'Apricot Beauty' is now at it's peak in the garden. Full of irony, being both toxic to humans but containing...
ruperttaverner6
Jun 141 min read


First bouquet
Our first bouquet, a glorious mix of Lathyrus odoratus 'Sweet peas', Alchemilla mollis, Salvia 'Amistad' (aka 'Friendship Sage'),...
ruperttaverner6
Jun 111 min read


Our first harvest
A joy cutting flowers for our first bouquets. We have read that clean storage containers and cutting utensils are essential in...
ruperttaverner6
Jun 101 min read


Sweet pea joy
We had been advised to sow sweet peas in October, over winter, harden off and then risk planting out before the frosts are a distant...
ruperttaverner6
Jun 91 min read


First Blooms
We're so excited to see, for the first time this year, the beautifully scented, pastel coloured blooms of the sweet pea along with the...
ruperttaverner6
May 291 min read


Germination
After much preparation, planning and planting we have just launched our website. We are delighted with its look and hope it will be a...
ruperttaverner6
May 291 min read
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