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28/08/2026

Beautiful foggy morning - the ducks and birds seem happy this morning.❤️

💖My bare root rose order arrived. 🌹I was so excited to get them planted… only to realise I’d got part of the process wro...
20/08/2026

💖My bare root rose order arrived. 🌹
I was so excited to get them planted… only to realise I’d got part of the process wrong.

A little lesson learnt, and a reminder that gardening is always teaching us something.

Here’s what happened 👇
https://youtu.be/qcV0ATGANyc

09/08/2026

New drainage system is working - it’s taken four years to set this up, pipes under two driveways. Our driveways still on our property not on the road.

On the theme of David Austin roses this week. I've created a YouTube video where you can listen to my ramblings.
31/07/2026

On the theme of David Austin roses this week.
I've created a YouTube video where you can listen to my ramblings.

🌹 My Top 5 David Austin Roses of 2025— Part Two 🌹Are you trying to decide which roses to buy and plant this winter?With ...
30/07/2026

🌹 My Top 5 David Austin Roses of 2025— Part Two 🌹

Are you trying to decide which roses to buy and plant this winter?
With so many beautiful varieties available, choosing can be difficult.

I’m sharing my top five roses—the varieties that have impressed me most in my own garden.

Today, I’m counting my top two.
No. 2 — David Austin - Roald Dahl
No. 1 — David Austin - Olivia Rose Austin

Tomorrow, I’ll reveal something a little exciting so you can see what they look like in my garden.

Which rose is at the top of your winter shopping list?

🌹 My Top 5 David Austin Roses of 2025— Part One 🌹Are you trying to decide which roses to buy and plant this winter?With ...
29/07/2026

🌹 My Top 5 David Austin Roses of 2025— Part One 🌹

Are you trying to decide which roses to buy and plant this winter?
With so many beautiful varieties available, choosing can be difficult.
Over the next two days, I’m sharing my top five roses—the varieties that have impressed me most in my own garden.

Today, I’m counting down from number five to number three.
No. 5 — David Austin - James L Austin
No. 4 — David Austin - The Poet's Wife
No. 3 — David Austin - Vanessa Bell

Tomorrow, I’ll reveal my final two—including the rose that has earned the number one position in my garden.

Which rose do you think will be my favourite? And which rose is at the top of your winter shopping list?

19/07/2026

Sunset 19/07/26

Winter skies are beautiful

Good morning. Starting the day like this, you just know it's going to be magic. 💕
19/07/2026

Good morning. Starting the day like this, you just know it's going to be magic. 💕

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