by Gardener1 | Aug 2, 2024 | Uncategorised
My daughter’s entry to our village’s flower show junior division ‘a photo of your pet’- 🤎 sweet Teddy looking very handsome in front of a cluster of Allium sphaerocephalon (‘drumstick’ allium), awash with bees & beloved by pollinators (the flowers, not necessarily...
by Gardener1 | Jul 26, 2024 | Uncategorised
One of our 6 Buddlejas looking forward to participating in the #bigbutterflycount next week when we have a bit more sunshine here! My daughter & I take part every year 🦋. Download the Big Butterfly Count app on your phone & never miss out! And our sweet boy...
by Gardener1 | Jul 24, 2024 | Uncategorised
Verbascum ‘Snowy Spires’, busy bees foraging. 🐝 A few weeks ago, I posted a couple of photos of the Verbascum just coming into bloom. It’s been such a grey summer & not great for our garden insects, that it was a real joy to see how busy the bees have been on the...
by Gardener1 | Jul 4, 2024 | Uncategorised
A newly planted Gilia capitata (Blue Gilia) – first time I’ve used this cracking little plant (reminds me of a pincushion) packed with dozens of tiny gentian blue flowers attractive to pollinators like butterflies & bees. I especially like its pretty...
by Gardener1 | Jun 7, 2024 | Uncategorised
Another week of excellent supervision by my best friend & garden companion, Teddy 🥰🤎
by Gardener1 | May 14, 2024 | Uncategorised
For stunning colour, Lithodora diffusa ‘Heavenly Blue’ is one of the most attractive evergreen ground-cover/edging plants you can find. Its vibrant blue flowers are spectacular, often visited by bees. Lithodora is a member of the borage family – it prefers a...
