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The photos I have used on this site are mainly my own or those of Carol Mullineux and Matthew Sutton to whom I am grateful. For the other photos and quotes, I have tried, wherever possible, to give the relevant credits and references. Please do not copy the photos or text on this site without permission from me. Thank you. -- Richard Sutton

Category: In the Garden

Tadpoles, Tulips and a Kingfisher

The wildlife pond awakes with frogspawn and tadpoles. The garden has been decorated by tulips and we have a surprise local kingfisher.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, In the Garden, Season's NotesMay 10, 2023649 Words4 Comments

Is This the Song of Spring?

Is This the Song of Spring?

After a very cold night we wake to a crisp winter morning of frosted grass with the bright sun rising over the house tops. This is ‘day’s most sacred hour‘, full of the ‘innocence of a new born day‘.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, In the Garden, Season's Notes, The English CountrysideJanuary 26, 2023January 26, 2023624 Words4 Comments

Creating a Wildflower Meadow

Creating a Wildflower Meadow

There is something very romantic about a traditional English wildflower meadow with a soft, dreamy tapestry of mixed flowers and grasses, back lit in the glorious summer sun, full of insects and the smell of sweet vernal grass.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, In the Garden, The English CountrysideOctober 20, 2022768 Words4 Comments

July’s Cottage Garden Gallery

July’s Cottage Garden Gallery

In our July cottage garden, summer flowers in pots are coming to their best now, despite our present drought. I also take a look at ‘No Dig’ gardening.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, In the GardenJuly 28, 2022July 28, 2022513 Words5 Comments

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