Monthly Archives: November 2014

When all our remaining flowers are beginning to look a bit sad and soggy, then we really appreciate the foliage which goes on brightening up the garden through the gloomiest months.  Christina ‘s  Garden Bloggers’ Foliage Day meme encourages us to … Continue reading →

November. ‘No sun, no moon! No morn-  no noon- No dawn- no dusk- no proper time of day. No warmth, no cheerfulness, no healthful ease, No comfortable feel in any member- No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees, No … Continue reading →

In October I wrote a post about the autumn colour in the arboretum at East Bergholt Place, Suffolk. I did not show you any of the wonderful specimens of Euonymus which I saw there. Rupert Eley has the National Collection of Euonymus, so … Continue reading →

I have to join in with Cathy today with her popular meme, because she is  celebrating the fact that she has been doing her vases and getting everybody to join in for a whole year now. We are deep into … Continue reading →

At last the Mulberry is losing its leaves. One part of it still retains some yellow leaves though. Once more we have a clear view of the decaying, lichen-covered trunk from which new branches have sprung up. If you saw earlier … Continue reading →

November Sunshine. I am joining in again with Cathy’s meme at ramblinginthegarden  where the challenge is to fill a vase with flowers every Monday . On this dark November day, I really wanted to bring some sunshine into the house with … Continue reading →

I am joining in with Helen’s meme a couple of days late, but all the photos were taken on the 31st.October. Cotinus ‘Grace’ goes a lovely autumn colour and blends well with the Acer next to it. Overhead are the … Continue reading →