The Hibiscus has opened. A self seed from a sunflower in the warmth of our September has a bud… And the rose I photographed weeks ago still holds onto a few petals. The petunias are bright although the plants are yellowing. The garden at the end of September travelling in its own way, gracious andContinue reading “September samples from the garden”
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A jug and a plate.
It was used for oil on our childhood table. It is pressed glass. Today it holds a few stems from the garden. It was difficult for the usually resiliant cosmos to grow. I grew it from seed and placed it in a container difficult to reach with a watering can. We have three small plantsContinue reading “A jug and a plate.”
Lemon verbena,
Rosemary, lavender and sage all in a tall glass with cold water. Which of these in hot water would be good for your stomach? I said I wanted something different, something gentle on my stomach. Travelling has its needs. She said: I have just the taste you want and it will be gentle on yourContinue reading “Lemon verbena,”
Then and now Amaryllis belladonna
First a question from Jesus to Peter: ‘Who do you say I am?’ Peter’s answer was quick and brief: ‘ The Christ of God.’ Then Jesus told Peter His ( the Son of Man’s) future: ‘ I must suffer many things, be rejected, be killed and be raised the third day.’ He also said aContinue reading “Then and now Amaryllis belladonna”
September colours
Dahlia,Sedum,Catherine rose and one water lily. I never took its tubers in for winter and it bloomed here last year 2025 I am pleased to record it here. It is planted well off the ground in the cupboard planter. One Dahlia plant with a few flowers. Then there is the well established Sedum. It seemsContinue reading “September colours”
Eucalyptus and Salvia
Jesus’s words as He ends a prayer He taught all of us to pray: I am looking at how the prayer ends. ‘ And lead us not into temptation.’ This part reads differently in the Aramaic language: ” And do not let us enter into temptation, but deliver/rescue us from the evil one (free usContinue reading “Eucalyptus and Salvia”
Wisley after a long dry spell.
‘And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there He put the man whom he had formed.’ Genesis 2: 7,8 (but I like the versesContinue reading “Wisley”
A vase with two sides
This post starts with a happening in the 6th Century BC. At this time Nebuchadnezzar was king of Babylon. He was the one who had already had a dream about the world from his time to the end of time (Daniel 2) but this next dream was a ‘nature ‘ dream. Here is Daniel’s interpretationContinue reading “A vase with two sides”
The trees of our garden
Yesterday I was sad, today I am glad. It is raining. Will there be enough for the Rowan tree or only for the grass and ground cover plants. Yesterday I was curious to know why the red berries of the Rowan hadn’t been eaten. Today I know that the birds wait for the first frostsContinue reading “The trees of our garden”
A teacup of parsley
Surely every person lives with a habitual routine moving through daily life like a shadow… And now Lord what do I wait for? My hope is in YOU. Save me from what I do wrong so foolish people don’t point it out. Psalm 39:6,7,8 ( I have made it my own looking at the Hebrew.Continue reading “A teacup of parsley”
… the Shannon
The river Shannon is the major river on the island of Ireland and at 360km (224 miles) in length, is the longest river in the British Isles. It drains the Shannon River Basin, which has an area of 16,900km² approximately one fifth of the area of Ireland. Next to the River Shanon in Limerick isContinue reading “… the Shannon”
Johnstown
This post looks at the walled garden with verses from Job then then a folly looking up at the sky. There will then be further information about Johnstosn Wexford, Ireland. Accepting tragedy Job says: ‘ Naked I came out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return there: the Lord gave, and the LordContinue reading “Johnstown”