Enough's enough so here we go into the jungle at the rear aka our back garden which is really overdue a clear We've rather let it go of late and with springtime zest it's grown into an erstwhile jungle from the garden we have known But armed with determination and some shears we will reclaim it back from something overgrown to a garden once again
May 20, 2023
Tackling the jungle
October 8, 2022
Gardening (reprise)
5 of 12 in ‘The fading days’ series from Jemverse
I have to get back out there For one last tidy round Before the damp and rain of autumn Saturates the sodden ground Tidy up the spread nasturtiums Cut back the deadened stems Prepare the garden for the winter On which its dormancy depends
July 29, 2022
The sun I find
This time of year with pen in hand I'll sit down in my garden and as sunshine warms and shines and does what in July it will because this is summer, so will I sit down and watch as time goes by and words may come. they often do reflecting on a whim eschewed crafted from a poet's mind inspired here by the sun I find
May 29, 2022
In the sun II
May 23, 2022
Lavender Rescue
I'm salvaging some lavender it wasn't happy where it was so I've found a place, a sunny spot whence it can thrive because I'll tend it more and water it and trim the bits that die so hopefully some flowers will come to harvest come July
May 9, 2022
Ancient woodlands’ bequest
November 29, 2021
Garden Fade
I stole some summer's magic kept it back a while to hold to rekindle momentarily at least these days when fades the gold All too soon I'll be forgotten as lacklustre my waste is laid and the sun will stay hidden til come the winters' fade
September 13, 2021
Last rays
We've a bench out the front which will catch the last rays of the sun as it sets in the west and though the view we get there is not very good the warmth of the sun is the best So I'll sit there a while when the evenings draw in and, north-facing, the garden's in shade so pleased that we've kept our front garden bench as with foresight best plans are made
August 23, 2021
Glad for gladioli
Went into my garden on a grey afternoon and although it was warm it felt rather gloom But amongst the green brightly I found there the white of gladioli tall growing and it was so bright For it cheered my persona and despite all the grey its glorious wonder really brightened my day
August 13, 2021
Rose II
There's a rose in our garden just by the front wall which catches attention to one and yes, all as people will pause to give it a smell for its fragrance is lovely as they can just tell
July 22, 2021
Short back and sides
Gave the back garden a bit of a trim as it's amazing how quickly the state it gets in So the bushes out there got a short back and sides to give us more light as each evening provides
July 5, 2021
Wildflower
June 22, 2021
Gardening
The garden's gone ballistic over just the last few days with branches full of colour grown in lots of different ways It's looking like a jungle so we'll have to see to that giving it a summer trim with branches for the hack
June 19, 2021
Sunshine VII
Thought I'd missed the sunshine but thank goodness there it was the sunspot in the garden in full sun still there because although we are north-facing the setting in the West gives sunshine in the garden until six o'clock at best
June 12, 2021
Perfect II
Mock Orange and the bumblebees buzzing in the sun spreading fragrance in the garden now the summertime is come The deepest blue of sky above the wisp of clouds, the breeze warm and gentle on my brow and cool upon my knees
May 28, 2021
A little chap
May 16, 2021
Bluebell II
Bluebell the gorgeous blooms into May as the warmth of the sunshine stays through each day and in splendour and pride its appears every year from ancient woodland still evident here it grows in my garden and brings pleasure to me for colour so blue here daily to see
May 7, 2021
Family things
Another garden, one in Brighton at the tail end of the week where we've come for Wagamama's on order as we speak Our youngest daughter's residence below the railway line on a mellow Friday evening with the weather warm and fine
April 29, 2021
Begging your pardon
April 27, 2021
Repurposed llama
April 23, 2021
Shiny II
I’m in the garden, it’s shiny
and growing right there
two dandelions in
the bright sunshine glare
So, as they’re yellow and lovely
and doing no harm
I trimmed the grass round them
so as not to alarm
And sitting here now
with a beer at my side
the shiny world smiles
and my grin is quite wide
April 22, 2021
Bring it on
March 28, 2021
Wolfgang came to visit
Wolfgang came to visit
Sat down in the sun
Said with satisfaction
‘This is just why I have come’
He loves it in this garden
It is his home from home
and he really looks a picture
as I hope these words have shown
March 27, 2021
A cracking hacking
In the garden today
I went wild with the shears
chopping back all the growth
that remained from last year
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March 25, 2021
First Cut
March 16, 2021
Goldfinch
March 13, 2021
Swathes of sun
January 26, 2021