Today’s flower is night scented stock from just outside the back door where it, perhaps unsurprisingly, gives off a pleasant scent at night After a night of lashing rain, it was a great relief not to find the sitting room fireplace full of water. After trying this and that, we finally cracked recently and hadContinue reading “Grey Day”
Category Archives: Gardening
Bike disappointment
Today’s flower is potentilla along the back wall of the house. A grand flower that starts flowering and then just keeps on going and going. The usual morning run with Dropscone was slightly delayed by a sharp shower but we only had to wait ten minutes before we set off. Dropscone was not at hisContinue reading “Bike disappointment”
Thereby hangs a tail
Today’s flower is aubretia flowering for the second time this year. Good value for money. The weather continues to be kind as it rained overnight and dried up in time for the usual morning run with Dropscone. We had light winds and a good time, although there was a great deal of moaning about howContinue reading “Thereby hangs a tail”
She knows her onions
Today’s flowers are dicentra Another lovely morning and another cycle jaunt round the morning run with Dropscone. There was no wind at all and an excellent time was achieved which made the coffee taste (even) better than usual. It was accompanied by some tasty cold beetroot slices. Dropscone has acquired a new mobile that takesContinue reading “She knows her onions”
Another splendid day
Today’s flower is my fuschia. It has finally flowered and beaten the frosts. Hooray. The weather was fine, the calendar was empty, it was a day for pedalling. I am still on Dropscone’s bike and I didn’t want to go too far as I have no inner tubes for spares so I went for aContinue reading “Another splendid day”
Just like old times
Today’s flower is loosestrife For the first time for ages, Dropscone and I went round the morning ride together (I am still borrowing his bike) and had a sociable cup of coffee or two afterwards. The wind was pretty strong and there was no chance of a specially good time but the weather was otherwiseContinue reading “Just like old times”
The heap reduced
Today’s flower is campanula persiflora alba (Mrs Tootlepedal says without a fantastic degree of confidence) I started the day on a good note as I went round the morning run by myself on Dropscone’s borrowed bike, which turned out to be a pleasure to ride, while he played golf at Peebles. When I returned, IContinue reading “The heap reduced”
Unfortunate occurrence on golf course
Today’s flower is a nicotiana. It may not look much but it smells delightful The unfortunate occurrence of the title of this page was me trying to play golf and not succeeding. However, it was a pleasant day for weather and company so the actual score did not matter too much. (I’m lying there.) ItContinue reading “Unfortunate occurrence on golf course”
A Miserable Day
Flowers of the day are Hostas which have been doing very well this year The day started off very wet and then got a good deal worse. When I took the picture on the right, even to go as far as the car would have left me drenched. It was hailing and thundering. This preventedContinue reading “A Miserable Day”
Today’s flower, a knapweed, is not from the garden but a vivid roadside wild flower which was showing at its best today as we cycled past. The knee is now recovered so I ventured out on a gentle run round the usual morning run accompanied by Mrs Tootlepedal. She was in sprightly mood and weContinue reading
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