I've been AWOL from Six On Saturday since the beginning of July and I have to admit I was a little vague and cryptic in most of my posts this year. I had good reason, which I can now talk about. Back in April, just as my spring displays were at their best and I … Continue reading Six On Saturday – 8 November 2025
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Six on Saturday – 12 July 2025
Very quick Six from me this week. We’re currently sitting charging our EV then heading back home to close all the windows and curtains. Predicted to be 30 degrees here later!! Our Six On Saturday host is Jim and his blog is here. I took some photos first thing this morning before the garden becomes … Continue reading Six on Saturday – 12 July 2025
Six on Saturday – 14 June
Very brief participation this week. Six photos for Six on Saturday. The campanula had been very slow this year. Just getting its first flowers. The hydrangeas are coming along - still a good month away from full blooms I reckon. My dahlias and gladioli are still growing well. Just one yellow aquilegia - the other … Continue reading Six on Saturday – 14 June
Six on Saturday – 19 April 2025
We've had a bit of a showery week and the temperatures have dropped significantly. Overnight temps have been down as low as 6 degrees. The garden seems to have stalled a little bit but there's still plenty of things to talk about here in Six On Saturday this week. Thanks as ever to our host … Continue reading Six on Saturday – 19 April 2025
Six On Saturday – 5 April 2025
Here we go with another Six On Saturday. Our host Jim can be found here, and the guidelines for taking part are here. Very simple, six photos of things in your garden (or elsewhere) this week. Another glorious sunny, if a little chilly, week here in the North West. I've been out every day taking … Continue reading Six On Saturday – 5 April 2025
Six on Saturday – 22 March 2025
A very quick Six On Saturday from me this week. Spring is definitely here now - we've had a lovely dry week (just a few showers overnight) and the garden is really responding. Please join us for Six on Saturday, if you'd like to share six things from your own garden. The participant guide is … Continue reading Six on Saturday – 22 March 2025
Six On Saturday – 8 March 2025
After another long absence from participating in Six On Saturday I've decided to start up again. So this week's six photos are all on the theme of newly emerging plants. We had a big clear up last weekend and had the patio and path jet washed. Once this was done it was time to move … Continue reading Six On Saturday – 8 March 2025
That was a long break!
Well it feels like deja vu - the nights get lighter and I get back out into the garden, then I remember I have a gardening blog! Last year was another tough year - I had some health issues and dealing with that and some other things really took their toll on me mentally - … Continue reading That was a long break!
Six On Saturday – April 8
I haven't contributed for ages though I read SOS posts every week. I've had a good week in the garden so I thought I'd share some of the joy! Snakeshead Fritillary - I grew these for the first time last year - I had one flower from the 10 or 12 bulbs I planted. This … Continue reading Six On Saturday – April 8
Starting to come back to life – March 2023
As you can probably tell from the first few photos, March was a month of contrasts. Lots of new growth appearing, pushing its way through the soil, only to be quickly buried by snow on the 10th! Thankfully it disappeared as quickly as it came (fell overnight and was gone by the same lunchtime!). We … Continue reading Starting to come back to life – March 2023
The Garrett Garden 