Silent Sunday – 5th November 2023
9 Replies
Category Archives: gardens
Six on Saturday – 9th July 2022
So we have just returned from a trip to Wales to see family and friends. When in Wales it is always a joy to visit the botanic garden. We spent a lovely day there with family and friends and so I dedicate this Six on Saturday post to those special people. You know who you are.
The only problem is it is very hard to chose just six images. There was a beautiful display of numerous day lilies in many wonderful shades of yellow, orange and reds.
Next a calendula – almost metalic copper in colour found in the herb garden.
There were some stunning roses – I wish I could share the scent of this one.
In the tropical greenhouse there were some amazing pitcher plants.
I didn’t actually go into the domed greenhouse – too hot for me. But it looks amazing even from the outside.
And finally for now, I am not sure what this was – but I am guessing maybe some kind of salvia.
Thoroughly recommend a visit if you have not been. Thanks to The Propagator for hosting Six on Saturday.
Silent Sunday
Against the sky
Six on Saturday – 27th June 2020
So today it is raining and they tell us it will rain pretty much continuously till Monday night!! So a slight tangent for this week’s Six on Saturday. We had the opportunity to visit The Organic Centre, near Rossinver in Co. Leitrim this week, so I am sharing my six from there as opposed to our very wet garden.
The Organic Centre
The Centre was founded in 1995 by local organic growers, farmers and supporters. It comprises of a 19 acre site and includes gardens, polytunnels, community garden and orchards.
- The garden area has raised flower beds against a stonewall containing geraniums, Rosa rugosa, and nice willow structures in the background
2. The polytunnels were jam-packed with very healthy looking vegetables, and totally weed free (not like my own).
3. Companion planting was evident throughout the garden.
4. These poppies were particularly stunning. I have these in my garden too but mine are a much more a pink that red (do you see the bumblebee?)
5. I really liked their orchard which had apples, plums and pear. The orchard was well sheltered and I noticed that they had much more fruit on their trees than I do.
6. And finally I love this fun garden fence.
I would certainly recommend a visit if you are in the area. The centre hopes to begin delivering their varied courses again very soon. More information can be found here.
Thank you to The Propagator for hosting Six on Saturday.
Flower Displays
Again I find myself reminiscing about last summer. The day we visited the National Botanic Garden of Wales was probably the hottest and sunniest of them all – so not the best day to photograph the amazing displays of flowers in the gardens.
Botanic Gardens, Wales
Botanic Gardens, Wales
Botanic Gardens, Wales
Botanic Gardens, Wales
One of my favourite areas was this planted wheat field with traditional “weeds” – in other words flowers – this is how wheat would have grown in the past before chemicals.
Botanic Gardens, Wales
I used the pop setting on the camera to get some interesting affects.
Botanic Gardens, Wales
Inspired by Lens artist photo challenge – on display
Filling the frame with flowers
Summer is becoming a distance memory as autumn takes hold, so I decided to fill some frames with flowers for this week’s lens-artist photo challenge.
Waterlily
poppy
opppy
Lily
Cosmos
Clematis
Geranium
Six on Saturday
After a week with little rain, the wet weather has returned and so my own garden is showing little new, bar a little aster. However, I was at the biodiversity day at Enniscoe House today near Crossmolina, Co Mayo, giving a talk on pollinators and managed to get a few wet photos from their lovely walled gardens – they have a formal garden and vegetable area.
- A rather weathered dahlia.
2. I have this Japanese anemone but their’s (unlike mine) was putting on a great display of flowers despite the rain.
3. A lovely sunflower
4. Rosehips – not sure what the rose is but the hips were quite big and long (and a little blurred!).
5. There was still roses in flower too.
6. And finally apples – they had a quite a few varieties.
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
Thank you to the Propagator for hosting Six on Saturday
National Botanic Garden of Wales
On a recent visit to Wales, we visited the National Botanic Garden of Wales – always a great place to spend a few hours and marvel at the beauty of plants. It was a hot sunny day, not ideal for taking photographs so I played a bit with the pop setting on my camera, to create some more dreamy affects.
National Botanic Garden of Wales
National Botanic Garden of Wales
National Botanic Garden of Wales
The domed greenhouse at these gardens is particularly spectacular, but it was too hot too go in!
National Botanic Garden of Wales
National Botanic Garden of Wales
National Botanic Garden of Wales
National Botanic Garden of Wales
And of course when in Wales you have to be on the look out for any dreamy dragons.
dreamy dragon
Charlotte’s Garden
We have just returned from our annual trip to Wales to see my husband’s family. When there, I always like to include a garden visit, and this year we were in for an extra treat as we stayed at self-catering accommodation at the Old Oak Barn, near St Clears, where we got to enjoy Charlotte’s garden every day.
Charlotte’s Garden
Charlotte has the most beautiful flower garden, but she also grows vegetables (which we also got to enjoy). Her garden is a riot of colour, form and scent.
Charlotte’s Garden
So I thought for this week’s Six on Saturday I would share some of the highlights from her garden.
- A pot full of pink cosmos greeted us.
Cosmos
2. Charlotte grows in mixed beds of flowers and vegetables. Every looks so healthy. And the lettuce and peas were delicious.
Vegetables
3. She had a couple of different poppies, which self-seed around the garden including this dark one and this really flouncy one.
Poppy
Poppy
4. She has beautiful roses, here are just two examples.
Rose
Rose
5. And her lupins, like my own, are popular with the bees.
Bee on lupin
6. She also grows teasel, which is another great wildlife plant being good for bees and later on for birds who will eat the seeds.
Teasel
So that is my six and to finish just a few general photographs of Charlotte’s lovely garden. We all really enjoyed our stay at the Old Oak Barn and would recommend it for anyone looking for Self catering Accommodation in Wales. For more information you can following the link:
Charlotte’s garden
Charlotte’s garden
Charlotte’s garden
Charlotte’s garden
Charlotte’s garden
Belvedere Walled Gardens
If I whetted your appetite with my flower pattern’s post yesterday form the walled garden at Belvedere House, Co Westmeath, here are some more photos. The garden slopes, so some of the photos may seem to be a a bit of an angle.
Belvedere – Walled Garden
Belvedere – Walled Garden
Belvedere – Walled Garden
Belvedere – Walled Garden
Belvedere – Walled Garden
Belvedere – Walled Garden
Belvedere – Walled Garden
Belvedere – Walled Garden
Belvedere – Walled Garden
Murtagh's Meadow 