
There are over 2300 species of insect living in the U.K.

Comfrey is grown on the outside slope of the Insect Hotel to encourage decomposition and create a healthy environment
13 Sunday Oct 2013
Posted Garden Creatures, insects
inThere are over 2300 species of insect living in the U.K.
Comfrey is grown on the outside slope of the Insect Hotel to encourage decomposition and create a healthy environment
06 Sunday Oct 2013
Posted Colours, Flowers, South African Endemic, Uncategorized
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Pelargonium species are evergreen perennials indigenous to Southern Africa, and are drought and heat tolerant, but can tolerate only minor frosts. They are extremely popular garden plants, grown as bedding plants in temperate regions.
The Purple flower is Dissotis princeps, another South African endemic. This handsome species is fast, easy and rewarding to grow provided it is planted in fertile, well-watered soil in a sunny position
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03 Thursday Oct 2013
Posted Flowers, Gardens, Pest control, Re-use
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Artichoke, beans, companion planting, espalier, Flowers, food, garden, gardening, gourd, health, Heligan, heritage varieties, home, home grown, kale, organic, pear, Personal, plant, pumpkin, saving seed, The Lost gardens of Heligan, Victorian garden, Zinnia
The Productive Gardens at Heligan have been restored to reflect the workings of a Victorian garden before the First World War. Heligan remains true to this period in the cropping plan, growing only heritage varieties and cultivating the soil by hand. The garden is fully productive throughout the year and there is a constant supply of produce ready for harvest.
The pears are grown espaliered along the boundary walls
These beans are being saved for seed.
The Artichokes in their final Summer flush.
Pumpkins ready for harvest.
Many different types of Kale
The garden planting plan.
Zinnias grown for companion planting. These old-time plants attract a wide range of beneficial pollinator insects, including endangered bumblebees; attract a number of song birds and hummingbirds, and zinnias are relatively easy to grow and maintain. Their usefulness goes beyond wildlife and the garden, they are also excellent cut flowers for the home or for sale.
03 Thursday Oct 2013
Posted Garden Art, Garden Creatures, gardening tips, Gardens, Recycle
in02 Wednesday Oct 2013
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art gift, butterfly, deviantart, Flowers, Helichrysum, nature, Photo, photography, plants, pollinators, Red Admiral, The Lost gardens of Heligan
This Red Admiral was found at the Lost Gardens of Heligan sipping from the Everlastings.
Posted by Brigid Jackson | Filed under Art Gift, Colours, Flowers, Garden Creatures, Gardens, Photography
01 Tuesday Oct 2013
Posted Uncategorized
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Bromeliaceae, Bromeliad, Cyathea, Cyatheales, Flowers, Gardens, Giant tree ferns, ginger, Gunnera, Histories of Famous Gardens, jungle, Jungle Garden, Lost gardens of Heligan, nature, organic, The Lost gardens of Heligan
The Jungle Garden is a riot of luxuriant foliage and dramatic tropical plantings at “The lost Gardens of Heligan“
A Zebra patterned Bromeliad catches the eye.
Giant tree ferns standing guard.
Many different types of Ginger showing off their beguiling sweet-scented flowers.
Sprawling tree ferns.
Giant Rhubarb, growing taller than my head.
The Jungle sits in a steep-sided valley, creating a micro-climate at least five degrees warmer than the Northern Gardens.
29 Sunday Sep 2013
Posted Gardens
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Hydrangea growing wild and very large.
a deer?
The lands over the hill
Comphrey growing on the compost heap. Comphrey is an important herb in organic gardening. It is used as a fertilizer and as an herbal medicine.
A breeding box for the Woodpeckers .
Ancient Oaks covered in moss.
Blackberries, wonderful to forage. Full of wonderful tasty fruit.
Tamworth pigs foraging on the Blackberries.
Himself, looking at the height of the Hydrangeas.
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