Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on Thee;because he trusteth in Thee. Isaiah 26:3 Lambs- ear belongs to the mint family (Lamiaceae). The plant spreads readily wherever a root touches the soil it grows. It also grows by seed. As you cut the stem you notice it is not roundContinue reading “Lamb’s- ear from the garden”
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Tassels, Lambs-ear and Cardoon Thistle.
Grace and peace be yours in abundance. 2Peter 1: 2 I like to keep as many of my flowers in the garden for the bees so the 4 Cardoon thistles have been used in different ways in my flower displays. At the moment I have 8 Cardoon thistle flowers in various stages on the sameContinue reading “Tassels, Lambs-ear and Cardoon Thistle.”
A Pot of Calendulas and miniature Marrigolds
He gives us grace and glory. The Lord will withhold no good thing from those who do what is right. Psalm 84:11 The three containers I am using today have special significance. The small round pot and the copper egg cup are both from Zimbabwe. The plant pot was from my Summer school students inContinue reading “A Pot of Calendulas and miniature Marrigolds”
A shell full of flowers
My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. 2 Corinthians 12: 9 We have had this shell with 4 others of different types for about 20 years. They were spotted by me at different times in charity shops. A Mollusk / sea snail lives inside a conch shell andContinue reading “A shell full of flowers”
Fig leaves and thistle
Fig leaves are thick and rough on one side and hairy on the undersurface. Some leaves have more lobes than others. It is said that the leaves with fewer or no lobes grow on the margins of the plant. At the moment our tree is covered in figs from minute to thumb size. The fruitContinue reading “Fig leaves and thistle”
Hollyhocks and Gladioli 8 Aug 2021
“All the rivers of earthly joy may be flowing into your heart, but they will never fill it. They may recede, or dry up, or ebb; but if not, still they will never satisfy…But in Christ there is perennial interest…We need not go outside of Him for new delights; and to know Him is toContinue reading “Hollyhocks and Gladioli 8 Aug 2021”
August flowers (3rd-6th) 2021
We have had a lot of wind and rain this season perfect for spreading the spores of Hollyhock rust. My plants have also been affected as can be seen on the leaves. The vase with no markings was found for a couple of pounds in a charity shop. Carnival glass/ pressed glass I don’t know.Continue reading “August flowers (3rd-6th) 2021”
My lock down flowers
Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. If then God so clothe the grass, which is to- day in the field, and to- morrow is cast into the oven; how muchContinue reading “My lock down flowers”
Yorkshire
These 6 no 7things the Lord hates. They are an abomination. 1 a proud look 2 a lying tongue 3 hands that shed innocent blood 4 a heart that devises wicked imaginations 5 feet that run to mischief quickly 6 a false witness 7 a person who sows discord among his/her brothers/sisters Proverbs 6:16-19 LetContinue reading “Yorkshire”
Cambridgeshire/Suffolk
Proverbs 11: 12 He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace. CL sites/Caravan Park 19July – 22 July Phillimoor Garden Center Caravan Park : Large individual sites surrounded by fruit trees that bear well. It is well away from the road. The showers are push buttonContinue reading “Cambridgeshire/Suffolk”
Kent
“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.” Psalm 119:105 1 July- 3July 2021 CL / Club site Bearsted Very good Male and Female ablusion blocks Covid safe. The words of the Bible guide us along the path of life just as a lamp shows the path ahead. 1Continue reading “Kent”
Norfolk April 2021
Proverbs 24:15-16 Philippians 1:6 Lay not in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous;spot not his rest place. For a just man fallen 7 times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief. The righteous can be confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a goodContinue reading “Norfolk April 2021”