Not Autumn’s colours

Religion Isaiah 59:1, 19 Look, the LORD’S hand is not shortened, that it can’t reach and save, neither is He deaf that He can’t hear. …the many verses say what He can save us from…then there is this thought… When the enemy comes like a flood, I ( God) will lift up a standard againstContinue reading “Not Autumn’s colours”

Rosemary and Lamb’s-ear.

…So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth. By grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one can boast. 1Corinthians 3: 5-7 Ephesians 2: 8-9Continue reading “Rosemary and Lamb’s-ear.”

Butterfly stonecrop/ Hylotelephium spectabile

For the word of God is alive and active. Hebrews 4:12 (A summary of a graphic description). This plant has been in several posts. Three years ago, I showed it as a healthy potted stem bought in Cambridge Botanicle Gardens.  It then went on to grow in a bucket where I could protect it fromContinue reading “Butterfly stonecrop/ Hylotelephium spectabile”

Grass and Irises

If anyone needs wisdom, let them ask God,He gives it liberally. Study…to rightly divide the word of truth…the grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever. James 1:5, 2 Timothy 2:15, Isaiah 40:8All these verses are interesting as wholes and in the contexts of their chapters. When the rain stoppedContinue reading “Grass and Irises”

Hosta and tulips

Hidden under the tutsan shrub was a blue pot holding the new leaves of Hosta. In contrast, lying in the same pot on the mulch were these skeleton leaves. To see their fineness, I brought them inside to photograph. Their intricate structure in the sunshine didn’t disappoint. Hosta is a shade loving plant named inContinue reading “Hosta and tulips”

Agava and aloe vera

The steps of a good person are ordered by the Lord: and that person is happy in that way . Though the person falls, they will not be completely cast down: for the LORD holds them up with His hand. Psalm 38: 23,24 Agava and aloe vera both succulents, not cacti. Aloe from Africa, AgavaContinue reading “Agava and aloe vera”

Camassia leichtlini

The eyes of the LORD are in every place, looking at the evil and the good. Proverbs 15 : 3. During the spring, it needs consistent water, but once it has flowered and seed pods have formed, it is not harmed by drought conditions. This spring, our garden has had ‘consistent water ‘. This newContinue reading “Camassia leichtlini”

The hidden tulip

Jesus said: love one another as I have loved you…by this all people will know that you are my disciples. John 13 : 34,35 (Sandy’s summary) During covid 19, my son and his friend turned this metal cupboard into a planter. This spring, it is full of tulips, a gift from friends and Salad Burnet,Continue reading “The hidden tulip”

Saville Garden 7 April 2024

And the Lord God planted a garden…and there He put the man he had formed. Genesis 2: 8 This structure houses amongst other facilities a cafeteria with views over this grade I listed garden. The garden was commissioned by George V and created by Sir Eric Savill in 1932. Today, it welcomes one with maroonContinue reading “Saville Garden 7 April 2024”

Bay, a tree and the Axminster clock.

Let people be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to get angry, for anger does not produce the righteousness of God. James 1 : 19 -20( Some of Sandy’s wording.) The bay is a laurel of bright , victory wreaths, but it is a word with different meanings: To hold at bay. To keepContinue reading “Bay, a tree and the Axminster clock.”