Gardens & Gardening

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pink and white flowers growing on the side of a blue building in front of trees
Creating a shed roof garden
Finally, after lots of encouragement from the Scottish Rock Garden Club (thank you), I’ve got around to publishing a blog about creating our shed roof garden. Small prototype roof garden was built in 2013. Built the larger version in early 2015. A labour of love 🌺🌸❤️.
a brooch with white flowers and green leaves
Lily of the Valley flower pin
Seeing quite a few Lily of the Valley photos on social media. We have a few of these silver plated hand enamelled flower pins available in our garden themed gift shop. Carefully packaged by me, sent to you in its own magnetic closure keepsake gift box
pink flowers are blooming on the branch of an apple tree in front of a wooden fence
Flowering quince
‪Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely more temperate. Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, summer’s lease hath all too short a date.....So long as [we] can breathe or eyes can see, so long lives this, this gives life to thee.‬ ‪(Shakespeare)‬
a close up of a yellow flower with green leaves in the background
Tulip ‘Golden Apeldoorn’
Oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz? (Janis Joplin) Inside a Tulip ‘Golden Apeldoorn’.
some yellow and white flowers in a pot
Angel of the morning 🌼
Just call me angel of the morning, angel. Just touch my cheek before you leave me, baby. Just call me angel of the morning, angel. Then slowly turn away from me. 🌼
a heart shaped planter filled with potted plants
Daffodil & Muscari 💜🌼🌱
‪We made a heart out of our Daffodil & Muscari pots - for all those individuals & families who have been hurt by this virus🦠. We are sorry for your loss. The pain of losing a loved one is so difficult. Our heart goes out to you. 💜🌼🌱‬
a purple flower with yellow center sitting in a pot on the ground next to other plants
Crocus sieberi ‘Tricolor’
‪Our first Crocus sieberi ‘Tricolor’ made an appearance today. Amazing what a dry day with a clear sky can bring. ‬
two white flowers with green stems on a black background
Snowdrops in our garden at night
‘Though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light; I have loved the stars too truly to be fearful of the night’. THE OLD ASTRONOMER (Sarah Williams, 1868)