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Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Monday, January 19, 2015
Respite from the Cold
At first I wasn't sure whether the title of this post would refer to me or the Tillandsias I've moved in to the shed last week but with the stretch of cold weather we're currently having it's safe to say it would be both.
The temperatures in our area have been hovering between +2 to -2C so the mild warmth and shelter of the new shed makes spending more time there than outside extra appealing....
Sunday, January 18, 2015
A Winters Trip to Wisley
RHS Wisley is a garden that we seem to visit far more frequently in winter than in the summer. When ever we go we always comment that we must visit in Spring and Summer as well as the colder months. But as its still January we will have to wait and see if we can manage to take advantage of our membership.
Anyway ignoring our musings, we visited recently.
When you first enter the garden the long...
Monday, January 12, 2015
Breath of Life
Amazing how putting plants in any space suddenly gives the area an instant breath of life. You put life, you get life back. That's how it felt when we moved plants in to our newly built shed and suddenly it's become a very nice place to hang out in.
Our Shed O'Fun is almost finished with just the final connections for the electrics still needs doing as well as some painting on the door and exterior...
Sunday, January 11, 2015
How Not to Treat a Tree Fern
Poor tree fern, this one has had a tough life so far....
First it got harvested from its habitat in Australia then exported all the way here. Then just imagine what sort of handling it has received from the shipping container and all throughout its stay in the nursery where it came from (it won't be delicate that's for sure).
Then it had it's own saga on it's way to where it is now.
This...
Wednesday, January 07, 2015
Old Couple, Old Sweater
Do you ever find yourself wanting to go back to the same holiday destination over and over again? Or variety and new places to see each time you travel much more your thing?
Time and other resources generously permitting, most of us would probably want a good mix of both but the reality is that one resource would be shorter than the other hence preferences should be mad...
Tuesday, January 06, 2015
Twitter Behaviour
Gardens of the World with Audrey Hepburn - a DVD containing all eight episodes of the programme that I received last Christmas based on the premise that since I like the actress and gardening I'm likely to enjoy it.
You know what, the gift giver was right, I really enjoyed it! Terribly dated of course complete with not so great cinematography however it was nice to see the lovely actress alive,...
Sunday, January 04, 2015
Wake Up, It's New Year!
Just as I'm getting used to the holiday season it's over. It took me awhile to get the hang of the festive season and once I did every moment within the period was thoroughly enjoyed and relished. From tomorrow onwards though it's back to usual and the world goes back to its usual, not so festive business.
That's good though, back to normal, just need to readjust again, like going back to your...
This gardening blog follows our journey as we create our Tropical and Exotic themed garden. We hope you'll enjoy the journey as much as we do. We started our Exotic Garden in 2005 and this site will show its development, as well as our travels, both abroad and within the UK to gardens, nurseries and friends.
