Category Archives: asparagus bed

evening sunshine & puddling in leeks

Posted on July 2, 2017 by Ruth Paris

Such a beautiful evening. The grass easily cut by my new lightweight lithium battery mower. Thyme flowering with bee-enticing display. Fruit cage starred with jewelled currants and strawberries. O Joy. And baby leeks from Andrew’s bountiful flower stall at Stamford … Continue reading →

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autumn update

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Ruth Paris

A gorgeous day. The salvia ‘Amistad’ I planted among the roses has taken over! I hadn’t realised quite how big it would grow… it clearly likes the situation. Along with jerusalem artichoke flowers, tulbaghia violacea and verbena bonariensis it makes … Continue reading →

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seaweed, cosmos, asparagus et al

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Ruth Paris

At last it seems the asparagus bed may be taking off. Another large top dressing of seaweed from West Wittering seems to have really helped and new shoots are arriving almost every day now. Perhaps next year there may be … Continue reading →

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