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Saving Seeds

September 9, 2016by snapdragon jules 2 Comments

Like many fellow members of The Cottage Garden Society, at this time of year I’m busy sorting, packing and labelling seeds collected from my garden. I will send them to […]

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In my Garden, Practical Gardening

Late Summer Colour Theme

September 1, 2016by snapdragon jules 3 Comments

At this time of year many plants have finished flowering, but thanks to a few packets of seed (courtesy of the Cottage Garden Society seed exchange) and a couple of […]

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favourite flowers, Garden Decor, In my Garden, inspiration

Favourite Flower Friday

November 11, 2015by snapdragon jules Leave a comment

Zinnias  When I was younger I used to buy small bunches of zinnias from flower stalls on the last day of my working trips to Europe, to bring home as […]

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Favourite Flower Friday

Autumn display

November 1, 2015by snapdragon jules Leave a comment

Around this time of year I gather up whatever plants I have in containers and, along with any new additions, I make an arrangement that looks good from the living […]

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Garden Decor

Eat your greens

October 25, 2015by snapdragon jules 1 Comment

Chard ‘Bright Lights’ I have grown chard for the first time this year. This variety looks so lovely in my veg bed, I can hardly bear to harvest it – […]

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Sunday Story

Favourite Flower Friday

October 23, 2015by snapdragon jules Leave a comment

Diascia Diascias are popular as colourful, floriferous and trouble-free bedding – I can see why. These ones in mum’s garden were bought from her local market in early spring and […]

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Favourite Flower Friday

Favourite Flower Friday

October 9, 2015by snapdragon jules Leave a comment

Helianthus annus – Sunflower ‘Teddy Bear’. I grew these little beauties (just 18” tall) from Thompson & Morgan seeds in one of my veg beds last year. They looked lovely […]

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Favourite Flower Friday

Favourite Flower Friday

September 18, 2015by snapdragon jules 2 Comments

Echinacea Purpurea i long to have this beautiful plant all over my garden, but it just doesn’t want to be here. I bought the one below last year and after […]

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Favourite Flower Friday

Favourite flower friday

September 11, 2015by snapdragon jules 2 Comments

Sweet pea ‘Beaujolais’ I grow a different variety of sweet pea from seed every year. For this year I chose ‘Beaujolais’ from Kings Seeds, and rate them amongst the nicest […]

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Favourite Flower Friday

Favourite Flower Friday

September 4, 2015by snapdragon jules Leave a comment

Opium poppy Papaver somniferum These handsome poppies have just about finished flowering for the year in my garden. I scatter their seeds all over the place, but they are fickle and […]

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Favourite Flower Friday

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