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Salvias – 2 – We have leaves!

Posted on May 28, 2019May 28, 2019by Angharad

Yup. I am super excited as we have new leaves coming on one of the cuttings. Firstly as a quick update all of the cuttings are still alive a week and a half on. Always a good start. Everything looks healthy and looks as though its still getting water. There are some very tiny hairs […]

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Winter Gardening

Posted on January 25, 2019January 25, 2019by Angharad

Many gardeners find themselves out of work at this time of year, with clients looking out into the garden and thinking that there is nothing to do asking their gardeners not to come back till spring. Not only is there plenty to do during the winter, but us gardeners often appreciate the time to get […]

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My Little Green Machine

Posted on August 16, 2018August 16, 2018by Angharad

If you are going to offer gardening services, you will need to mow lawns. Now, I am quite happy mowing a lawn; I love the smell of freshly cut grass, I like seeing a neatly cut lawn but how on earth was I going to cart about a mower in my family car.  So I […]

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My name is Angharad and have been gardening in one way or another for as long as I can remember. I am happiest when out in the fresh air, pulling up groundsel before the blighter flowers, seeds and germinates behind my back and pondering where on earth I am going to squeeze in the most recent Salvia acquisition.

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The Salvias - 06 Jun , 2020
Salvia oxyphora - 13 Aug , 2019
Why has my hot lips lost its lips? - 11 Aug , 2019
Salvias – 3 – Success - 01 Aug , 2019
Salvias – 2 – We have leaves! - 28 May , 2019

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The Bupleurums, the first is one of the annual var The Bupleurums, the first is one of the annual varieties the second and third both perennial - rotundifolium and candollei. I hunted a long time for the perennial varieties.  Candollei has yet to flower but it's been attacked by things and swamped by other plants in its first two years..it got moved to this spot at the beginning of this year and seems much happier.
Chicory here today gone tomorrow, these flowers ar Chicory here today gone tomorrow, these flowers are pretty ephemeral, but they do keep coming.
Pelargonium 'Pink Capitatum', Salvia nana 'Curling Pelargonium 'Pink Capitatum', Salvia nana 'Curling Waves', and Californian Poppy. First year I've grown the ivory one but won't be the last. 
#scentedleafpelargonium  #salvia #californianpoppy
Plant ident - anyone any ideas? I think it's aster Plant ident - anyone any ideas? I think it's asteracae family. I'm sure it has little yellow daisy like flowers. I think it's perennial... #plantidentification #mygreenoffice
I'll never get bored of watching a busy bee. #myg I'll never get bored of watching a busy bee. 
#mygreenoffice
Sweet little combination, Geranium 'Wargrave Pink' Sweet little combination, Geranium 'Wargrave Pink' and Lavender 'Hidcote' (I think). As well as lavender I was getting wafts of Rose (that was already there) and Dianthus that I put in. This little border coming along nicely.

#pinksandpurples #mygreenoffice
A lovely little geranium, and Salvia 'Purple Rain' A lovely little geranium, and Salvia 'Purple Rain'.
Malus 'red love' mmm looking forward to a bite of Malus 'red love' mmm looking forward to a bite of one of these.
Found this beautiful little nest in a clients gard Found this beautiful little nest in a clients garden yesterday. Now to investigate what made it. 
#waspnest #mygreenoffice
The lockdown veg patch, reminding me why I don't b The lockdown veg patch, reminding me why I don't bother growing veg any longer. Any one fancy doing a bit if weeding and tying up for me? 🤣
#lockdown2020 (goodness I hope lockdown 2021 doesn't become a hashtag too can you imagine...)
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