Category: Garden
Six on Saturday: 15 September 2018: There and Back Again
Two months? Yup, the proverbial bad penny has returned again after another break. As I return, something is going so let’s start with that. 1 Goodbye Leylandii Fifteen metres long plus a two met... Read More
Six on Saturday: 14 July 2018 – The Return of the King(don)!
Is it that long? It seems that flu isn’t a respecter of seasons and, whilst most people think of it as a winter problem, it can hit at any time. And so it was that the start of the heatwave co-i... Read More
Six on Saturday: 16 June 2018
Soon the days start getting shorter! I’m such an optimist! As I survey my collection of near-empty water butts and lug watering cans around the bits of the place where I haven’t completed ... Read More
Six on Saturday: 9 June 2018
Another quick and cheerful selection this week in pursuance of my obligations to the Six on Saturday meme, skilfully managed by the one and only Propagator. If you ride your land-train over to his blo... Read More
Six on Saturday: 2 June 2018
Is it June already? I’m running way behind on planting. And finding, almost daily now, that I’ve double ordered something else. Not just bedding but large perennials too. Next week, a few ... Read More
Six on Saturday: 26 May 2018
My life is getting more and more like Don Quixote or, better put, the Man of La Mancha. Reading all the weekly six posts is now becoming an impossible dream. Commenting on them all is way past the imp... Read More
Six on Saturday: 19 May 2018
Well here we are again. Another Saturday, And what do we have today? A royal wedding. Big bunfight as long as you bring your own food ( if you’re Gill Heavens, that’s rioja and cornflakes)... Read More
Six on Saturday: 5 May 2018
Here we are again, gardening as can be, all good sixers, jolly good company. Or something like that. Yep, it’s Saturday again and time for another six. And I’ve realised the error of my wa... Read More
Six on Saturday: 28 April 2018
Letting resident cat loose last week may have been a mistake. He’s been strolling around with a rather smug look on his face after some complimentary comments. Maybe I’ll let him do it aga... Read More
Six on Caturday: 21 April 2017
My servant, whom I lovingly refer to as “The Dork” is doing other things today so I have stepped into the breach. The Dork says I have to write about six things in the garden. Well that’s about ... Read More
Six on Saturday: 14 April 2018
Here we are again on Saturday, exposing our six-packs to the world and and oggling others’ six-packs. It’s been an interesting week, with a Twitter chat on which toilet roll cores make ... Read More
Six on Saturday: 7 April 2018
Here we are again, happy as can be! Well we would be if the b****y rain would stop. It did stop here on Thursday and most of yesterday but the lawn was still too squelchy to risk walking on and border... Read More
Six on Saturday: 31 March 2018
Last Saturday was a different sort of day with the Hardy Plant Society as I received my inoculations of foolishness ready for tomorrow. I finally got to meet fellow blogger and SoSer, published writer... Read More
Six on Saturday: 17 March 2018
I took last week off (as announced in advance so I wouldn’t get deducted brownie points my our glorious leader Mr Propagator). I had intended to, horror of horrors, contribute to another meme on... Read More
Six on Saturday: 3 March 2018
Tempus fugits, (note that that was two six-letter words) as they say. I’m keeping to the six theme here. Without further ado … 1 Six Stalactites If you can’t remember the difference,... Read More
One Hundred and Thirty – Six on (Last) Saturday: 24 February 2018
We live in exciting times. Last Saturday we had an earthquake. I felt a vibration in the buttocks. Read later about some people getting into an absolute panic because their cups of coffee spilt. The h... Read More
Six on Saturday: 17 February 2018
OK, this is a really Trumpian post. You think it’s Saturday but it’s not. I’m not here. If you’re an early bird, you’re probably reading this as I’m swanning along ... Read More
Six on Saturday: 10 February 2018
The portents are ominous. I don’t know why there is so much controversy when Wales play England. If we win, we don’t gloat (not half), if we lose, we congratulate the victors with good hum... Read More
Six on Saturday: 3 February 2018
Six is an ominous number. After posting my six last week, I took advantage of a break in the rain to take a boot-load of hedge roots to the local tip. We still call it “the tip” even thoug... Read More
Six on Saturday: 13 January 2018
It’s the thirteenth, right? But it’s not a Friday so I hope I’m safe from untoward happenings as I embark on the production of another six wotsits to celebrate Saturday. In a week th... Read More
Six on Saturday: 6 January 2018
I had my dental checkup on Thursday. Having made myself comfortable in her chair, my dentist proceeded to fill my mouth with her fingers, that little round mirror she checks her make-up in, a sucky th... Read More
In the Garden Today
Yesterday is so last year! I thought to myself that I would ease myself gently into 2018 blogging mode by having a quick wander around the garden to see what’s in flower on this balmy January th... Read More
Six on Saturday: The 2017 Finale
I’ve mitched off for two weeks. A mix of too much going on generally coupled with a lack of motivation. But I have to tie up some loose ends as I look forward to 2018. So here we go ….. I ... Read More
Six on Saturday: 9 December
Christmas draws nearer. After a month of hearing Slade everywhere, I wish it was drawing away. But there we are. It’ll soon be time for the latest DFS sale. And I’ll soon be servicing the ... Read More
Six on Saturday: 2 December
Well here we are again. Another Saturday. And it’s damned cold. But Semper Sursum* as my old school motto used to say. Another Saturday means another opportunity to rack my brains for a six of s... Read More
Six on Saturday: 18 November
I should’ve kept my mouth shut! On Thursday night we had the earliest frost here in 25 years! Well the car roofs (seems it’s “roofs” now and not “rooves”) were look... Read More
Six on Saturday: 4 November
There are two problems with this Six on Saturday thing. The first is finding six things to feature every week without (a) appearing to copy everyone else’s choice and (b) repeatedly featuring th... Read More
Six on Saturday: 28: October
Here we are again! It’s Saturday. Brianless. Dry, sunnyish, fairly warm (around here) for the time of year. Which means no photos of frosty leaves or icy waters. Brian did for all the spiders la... Read More