Tuesday view: 14/11/17

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frost, molinia Transparent, nasturtiums, November, persicaria affinis, Tuesday View

I have been very poor at updating you with my Tuesday View and taking part with Cathy and other bloggers sharing their view.

On 6 November I took these pictures. There had been a frost overnight and the morning was bright and crisp.

The Molinia Transparent looked very beautiful in the sunshine and the carpet below looked colourful. Persicaria affinis dusted with frost.

The frost looked pretty.

One of those beautiful days to make us grateful to be alive.

Not sure the nasturtiums were feeling the love.

Thank goodness it’s Friday: carnage

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brutal, cabbage white, carnage, caterpillar, nasturtiums, Thank goodness it's Friday

Nasturtiums have been growing fantastically well, positively rude even. Planted in my new raised beds to creep up the garage wall whilst the Glory vine finds its way I was stunned to see this this morning. 

I think these are Cabbage white caterpillars, correct me if I am wrong. All I can say is crikey, caterpillars it’s carnage. 

Enjoy your day. D.



In a Vase on Monday: minatures

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Astrantia 'Roma', cornflower, Dahlia mignon.mixed, Empress of India nasturtium, in a vase on Monday, minatures, nasturtiums, persicaria, sweet peas, Verbena bonariensis

The first of my cornflowers have appeared, and the little dahlias have opened, and the nasturtiums are finally flowering, so I just had to choose these for my vase today. 

The crinkle espresso cup/ vase is handmade by Stevenjameswill   I have placed a small frog in the base to hold the tiny stems in place. 

The lovely  named Empress of India nasturtium is such a good colour  next to the blue cornflower. 

To these I added Verbena bonariensis,  astrantias and persicaria. I do not expect them to last long but today they are brightening my kitchen window while I wash up. 

Pop over to Cathy s blog to see some lovely vases today. 

At work today these are the sweet peas I have grown for Ali.