Tales from the Garden
17.05.20 – Clematis … The Queen of the Climbers! – View
24.05.20 – Allium … People are like Onions! – View
29.05.20 – Clematis ‘ESME’ – View
31.05.20 – Pansies … Happy Faces! – View
7.06.20 – Foxgloves … the Fairy Woman’s plant! – View
14.06.20 – Peace Lily … bringer of peace! – View
21.06.20 – Sambuca Black Beauty … black or white, we are ONE family! – View
28.06.20 – Monkey Puzzle Tree … sorting life’s puzzles! – View
5.07.20 – Geranium … holiday pleasure! – View
12.07.20 – Hydrangea … blue or pink? – View
19.07.20 – Thistle … Beautifully Bold! View
26.07.20 – Lucifer … the Morning Star! View
2.08.20 – Lupin … Slow Down, Take Notice! View
9.08.20 – Lavender … Take Courage, Don’t be Afraid! – View
16.08.20 – Fuchsias … Confiding Love! View
23.08.20 – Sunflowers … looking forward to the brightness of tomorrow! View
30.08.20 – Rowan Tree … the magic of doing good! View
6.09.20 – Rosehip … pain & pleasure! View
13.09.20 – Crab Apple … sour-faced or happy smiles? View
20.09.20 – Pumpkin … the biggest & the best? View
27.09.20 – Michaelmas Daisy … the heavenly host! View
4.10.20 – Virginia Creeper … Invader or Peacemaker? View
11.10.20 – Autumn Colours … A Feast for the Eyes! View
18.10.20 – Marigolds … Mary’s Gold! View
25.10.20 – Sneezeweed … not to be sniffed at! View
1.11.20 – Viburnum … feed the birds & feed each other! View
8.11.20 – Nerine Bowdenii … the floral firework! View
15.11.20 – Cherry Laurel … Victory! View
22.11.20 – Magnolia … we will survive! View
29.11.20 – Amaryllis … amazing revelation! View
6.12.20 – The Herbs of Advent … the Nativity Story told with herbs! View
13.12.20 – Holly … the Holly wears the Crown! View
20.12.20 – Poinsettia … Flower of the Holy Night! View
27.12.20 – Pomander … Deck the Halls! View
3.01.21 – Cyclamen … A Fresh Start! View
10.01.21 – Leylandii … Life on the Hedge! View
17.01.21 – Hyacinth … Nature’s Scenter! – View
24.01.21 – Narcissi … Pots of Potential! – View
31.01.21 – Silver Birch … Polish the Silver! View
7.02.21 – Snowdrops … Milk flower of the Snow! View
14.02.21 – Catkins … the right kind of wish! – View
21.02.21 – Celandine … Joy to Come! – View
28.02.21 – Winter Aconite … Live in the Sunshine of God’s Love! View
7.03.21 – Crocus of Hope! View
14.03.21 – Hellebore … the Lenten Rose! View
21.03.21 – Anemone Bland … the windflower! View
28.03.21 – Flowering Currant … the blood that Christ shed. View
4.04.21 – Easter Lily … white-robed apostles of hope. View
11.04.21 – Primrose … the Golden Key! View
18.04 21 – Cowslip … We are an Easter people. View
25.04.21 – Tulip … Petal Power! View
2.05.21 – Dandelion … when you wish upon a star! View
9.05.21 – Bluebell … thinking of others before yourself. View
16.05.21 – Forget-me-not … past. present, future, eternity. View
23.05.21 – Hosta … the for-ever friend! View
30.05.21 – Azalea … Thinking of Home. View
6.06.21 – Daisy … Daisies are our silver, Buttercups our gold! View
13.06.21 – Laburnum … Golden Rain! View
20.06.21 – The Duke of Edinburgh’s Rose … Roses among the Thorns! View
27.06.21 – Escallonia … ‘Keep off’ or ‘come in’! View
4.07.21 – Honeysuckle … We are united in love! View
11.07.21 – Sweet Pea … Thank You for a Lovely Time! View
18.07.21 – Hypericum … Light is what dark isn’t! View
25.07.21 – Snapdragon … green life gracing the stone! View
1.08.21 – Angel’s Fishing Rod … the delightful dangler! View
8.08.21 – Dahlia … Grace under Pressure! View
15.08.21 – Beetroot … Two hearts beet as one! View
22.08.21 – Broccoli … the True, the Good & the Beautiful! View
29.08.21 – Courgette … Scarcity-thinking or Abundance-being? View
5.09.21 – Carrots … are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee-bean? View
12.09.21 – Rhubarb … sweet & sour, without the different, the better would not exist! View
19.09.21 – Victoria Plum … It’s now or never! View
26.09.21 – RHS Chelsea Flower Show … Our gardens are our Sanctuary. View
3.10.21 – Billion Seed Challenge … Seeds of Hope. View
10.10.21 – Horse Chestnut … Conker, Conquer or Conqueror? View
17.10.21 – The Bramble … Tormentor or Protector? View
24.10.21 – Toadstools … Time to Stop & Stare! View
31.10.21 – The Apple within the pip … finding the transcendental in everything! View
7.11.21 – The Gum Tree … All roads open? View
14.11.21 – Poppy … Lest We Forget. View
21.11.21 – Chrysanthemum … be happy for a lifetime! View
28.11.21 – Lisianthus … Blooming Advent! View
5.12.21 – Aspidistra … Resilient Joy! View