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Further garden photographs from the Northern hemisphere. So may beautiful flowers everywhere.
18/06/2026

Further garden photographs from the Northern hemisphere. So may beautiful flowers everywhere.

13/06/2026

I love bees all kind of bees.🐝
Visiting a country where insects don’t want to kill you instantly is refreshing and full of opportunities to admire.

This is type of Carpenter bee one of the largest European bees.
If you watch the video carefully you can see honey bee there for comparison.
How magnificent. If you would like to learn more I am attaching a link to an article .

https://www.forestpests.eu/pest/xylocopa-violacea

Do you struggle with a specific type of plant or flower? Peony has always been mine and likely always will be. My mother...
28/05/2026

Do you struggle with a specific type of plant or flower? Peony has always been mine and likely always will be. My mother has had several Peony plants for as long as I can remember, and though I've struggled for years to keep them alive, I've never been able to induce the flowering that she so admires in abundance.😭🤣
What’s yours?

Look at this stunning rose. Visiting Europe and enjoying the late spring.
25/05/2026

Look at this stunning rose. Visiting Europe and enjoying the late spring.

What are you doing this glorious Sunday? I have decided to pack and label my seeds.
26/04/2026

What are you doing this glorious Sunday? I have decided to pack and label my seeds.

What on earth did I plant there 🤦🏼‍♀️ The most common lies gardeners tell them self is : “I don’t need to label that I w...
07/04/2026

What on earth did I plant there 🤦🏼‍♀️
The most common lies gardeners tell them self is : “I don’t need to label that I will remember .”
As it turns out yet again I do not remember. Do I recall buying something bit unusual this year ? Yes I do , but what ? Well that’s a mystery and will most likely remain as one.
Please tell me I am not alone 😂

Flower surprises. Beautiful dahlia❤️
07/04/2026

Flower surprises. Beautiful dahlia❤️

Little quiz ? Can you guess what this is?
25/02/2026

Little quiz ?
Can you guess what this is?



What do you do with your left over fruits ?
22/02/2026

What do you do with your left over fruits ?

Just little bit of “Jam-ming” happening in the kitchen today 😉 Plum jam here we come.
19/02/2026

Just little bit of “Jam-ming” happening in the kitchen today 😉

Plum jam here we come.

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