Unusual Sculptures from United Kingdom
Wisley RHS sculpture exhibition
Wisley RHS sculpture exhibition
Wisley RHS sculpture exhibition
Wisley RHS sculpture exhibition
Sculpture in Edinburgh. Princes Street
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What Vegetarian Dish is this? A quiz. Common UK vegetarian mixture.
Vegetarian Mixture. But what is it?
Lilacs in the United Kingdom
Lilacs have been naturalized in Europe (UK, France, Germany, Italy, etc.) as well as much of North America.Lilacs were introduced to USA in the 1750’s .Rochester, N.Y. undoubtedly is the Lilac Capital of the World. It’s love for Lilacs dates back to 1892, when Highland Park horticulturalist John Dunbar planted 20 varieties and is the scene of an annual, two week long Lilac Festival, with over a half a million people attending the event each year. This park has over 500 varieties of lilacs. However there are in fact over 1000 different varieties. In 2006 New York State Governor George Pataki proclaimed the Lilac as the State bush.
I seem to have two plants in my garden grown from small plants sent by post bought from the Daily Telegraph. And them seem to have done well.
Lilacs in New Malden. Copyright Chris Bushe
Lilacs in New Malden. Copyright Chris Bushe
Lilacs in New Malden. Copyright Chris Bushe
Lilacs in New Malden. Copyright Chris Bushe
Lilacs in New Malden. Copyright Chris Bushe
Lilacs in New Malden. Copyright Chris Bushe
Lilacs in New Malden. Copyright Chris Bushe
Lilacs in New Malden. Copyright Chris Bushe
Lilacs in New Malden. Copyright Chris Bushe
Wild Crocus in Garden
This is the time of year when we discover what re-organisation the squirrels have done to the various bulbs and plants in the garden. There are always plenty of wild bluebells, a few daffodils and it seems a number of crocuses. Today the sun was out and the crocus selection looked like it would get trampled by cats, foxes and maybe myself, so a decision was made to bring some indoors.
Spiders in New Malden
Our garden is an eco-system, well thats the opinion of the teacher at our daughter’s school and in fact applies to all the form who have a garden. Thinking about it we have foxes, bees, hedgehogs and numerous other invaders and visitors. Compost is made and goes on the soil, an oak tree grown from an acorn from Wisley Gardens, apple tree and so on. Anyway whilst photographing this melee of activity today ( whose homework is it?) I met some large and curious spiders. The garden spider is alive and well in New Malden. What however is interesting and there may be a simple reason, is why hardly any of these exist at Wisley RHS gardens? any clues?
Garden Spider by chris Bushe
Garden Spider by chris Bushe
Garden Spider by chris Bushe
Poppies in the garden
One of the more hateful denizens of our garden, squirrels are the chief suspect, seems to have knocked down one of the growing poppies. Resultingly this humble little angiosperm had to be taken inside to be cared for upon which two large petals fell off. Cue time to get the Macro lens and get some spontaneous poppy photos. Enjoy.
Poppy
poppy
poppy having a drink
poppy
Would the Redcurrant plant please start talking to the courgette plant?
Planting things in the garden is always an interesting thing to do. Some things survive, some dont, and one never knows exactly why. For the last few years we have had an everlasting strawberry plant that has lived outside through some quite tough winters and each year produces fruit. About two months ago a courgette plant came home from school with the 11-year old who had taken a fancy to gardening club there each thursday. the plant was duly planted in the only free space in a sort of light the touchpaper and stand back. I have no idea what courgette plants like. In fact this plant has been producing whole crops of courgettes, maybe 10-15 separate items already and shows no signs of stopping. The leaves are truly massive and I would caution against having more than one plant. anyway courgettes have been harvested and eaten. Delicious . Now for the potatoes. They are due soon from the everlasting black bin bag filled with soil. The redcurrant plant seems to have retired for the winter with a total produce of one small bunch of redcurrants. Maybe it can have a word with the courgette plant when I am not looking?
Courgettes
- Courgettes
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The rants and warblings of an active and some would say disturbed mind. A Brentford Fc supporter and a psychiatrist and photographer. Welcome to my musings and rants.
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