…with all the new growth clipped out to put more energy into the fruits. plums plums Mr Caws with his pride and joy (still sober)! The crop of sweet pea…

…and die. Views of the garden. Second stop was Batsford Arboretum for a tour with Head Gardener, Matthew Hall. A joy to have Matthew show us a whole raft of…

…lot to think about and do today! What a joy to be doing something positive and now we await the announcement on changes to the ‘furlough’ regime from Rishi Sunak…

…of R. canina is white. The forms I see in Durham hedgerows have larger flowers than these. Rosa canina Rosa canina What a joy it is to see the hedgerows…

…eyeing up the chickens on the Lawn. Bad year for moles and little joy with the traps on the Lawn. 2002 – FJW A very misty week – sea seldom…

…plants that is a joy to find.I am fairly certain that I saw this growing on the hedge by the Lookout last year but probably misidentified it or ignored it…

…– Rhododendron ‘Lem’s Monarch’ at its best. Rhododendron ‘Lem’s Monarch’ Syringa wilsonii now full out. Syringa wilsonii Syringa wilsonii These wild growing Papaver cambricum beside the drive are a joy….

…peaceful instead, joy, as I have just done a round of the greenhouses, perfect morning, heavy scents in the air of Roses, Cordylines, Michelias, Honeysuckles, etcBeen doing some homework from…

…a link to the Chelsea voting form.It will be interesting to see how we get on in the voting which ends on Saturday when the virtual show closes.What a joy…

…comment at bottom of page] figs figs Rehmania henryii was a new species to enjoy. Rehmania henryii Rhododendron pentaphyllum or perhaps Rhododendron vaseyi? Rhododendron pentaphyllum Rhododendron pentaphyllum Redcurrants already forming….

…of Pink’ is a mass of flower and scent. Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ Rhododendron ‘Damaris’ was Dad’s pride and joy but it died at least 30 years ago. Here are…

…– first flowering and interesting. Magnolia ‘Wim Rutten’ Magnolia ‘Wim Rutten’ The blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) is a joy in all the hedgerows around and about. Prunus spinosa Magnolia ‘Sentinel’ is…

…hoping that someone might help with a name but no joy. It is fully deciduous which ought to narrow it down and here are some remaining berries at the top…