It's been a very wet week up here in the North West so I've snatched a couple of photos in between the wind and rain (Claudia found us yesterday I think). There's obviously not much going on out there right now so here are a couple of hardy flowers still hanging on and some lovely … Continue reading Six On Saturday – 15 November 2025
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Six On Saturday – 8 November 2025
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
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 – 21 June 2025
Six on Saturday - join our host Jim and our lovely community of gardeners sharing six things from your garden in the last week. If you fancy joining in with us you can check out the particpants' guide too. Not much going on in my garden right now (for reasons I'll discuss soon) so just … Continue reading Six On Saturday – 21 June 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 – 31 May 2025
For various reasons my Six On Saturday offerings are a little thin on the ground right now but nevertheless it's a weekend job I enjoy, if only to document the garden as it is right now. Thanks to our blogging host Jim who can be found here. If you fancy joining in with us you … Continue reading Six On Saturday – 31 May 2025
Six On Saturday – 17 May 2025
Another completely dry week here in the North West but the forecast is showing the start of a wet spell coming next week. The garden desperately needs it. We haven't cut our grass this year yet, unlike our neighbours who are now sporting a lovely straw coloured lawn! We'll probably cut it on Wednesday, just … Continue reading Six On Saturday – 17 May 2025
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 – 12 April 2025
It's Saturday morning again so it must be time for Six On Saturday. Six things from your garden this week. You can find our host Jim's blog here and the participant's guide is here. I'm starting with the cherry blossom again because the forecast looks like rain for the next couple of weeks so I … Continue reading Six On Saturday – 12 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
The Garrett Garden 