with knife and fork » pink

Two colours of sedum

Sat, 22 Oct 2011 12:21:00 +0000

I love the tiny flower detail on sedum heads.

Almost like lace in some ways.

I also love the different hues they come in from near white.

To deep pink.

They’ll be finished soon for this year though

Sun, 09 Oct 2011 15:52:00 +0000

The recent sunny weather has brought the pelargoniums into a second round of flowering.

And today was a pleasantly sunny day with good light for taking pictures in the garden.

So here’s shocking pink pelargoniums in all their glory.

If only I could get them to grow in my window boxes but I don’t think they get enough sun to do well on our north east facing windowsills.

Sat, 30 Oct 2010 18:33:00 +0000

This was my grandparents coffee pot.

I keep it on the mantlepiece in my dining room.

I like the combination of the dark wood, the pink wall, the silvery pot.

I’m not sure I’ve ever used it for coffee, I doubt I will.

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:15:00 +0000

We have several hydrangea plants in out garden. One is a white climbing version. But I’ve always liked the blue and pink ones the most.

Now I know that the colour of the flower heads is meant to be partially determined by the pH of the soil (blue in acidic, pink in alkaline).

So how on the same plant have I got blue and pink flower heads so close together.

The best of both worlds perhaps.

And quite intriguing. Explanations welcome.

Sat, 08 May 2010 15:06:33 +0000

I like having lots of different cups rather than lots of matching ones.

It means you can choose one that feels right for the drink or the day.

And some are mostly just there to look nice and only get used occasionally.

Like this one. Lovely

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:31:02 +0000

Right now when I look out of the window this is what I can see.

Obviously not quite that close up. I mean I did hang out the window to take the shot.

Lovely though isn’t it.

And it will be gone in a few days.