Fav house plant!
A CHRISTMAS gift that lasts usually until Easter, is one of my favourite house plants. The flowers are so impressive.
This lovely amaryllis blooming was too irresistible not to capture.
A fantastic display, Steve. They’re also lovely to plant in September to flower in time for Christmas
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Come into my garden, there are treats in store for you.
Smell the roses on the arch, the honeysuckle too.
Follow the old grey stepping stones that meander through the lawn, And marvel at the flowers that greet us every morn’.
Here’s my old thatched cottage – it’s stood here many-a-year,
And will be here for many more; of that I have no fear.
Wisteria on its whitewashed wall pours d. own like purple rain,
A sight that gladdens every heart as spring comes round again.
We’re coming to the pathway that takes us through a hedge,
I’ve often seen young blackbirds here, when they begin to fledge. The worn stone steps lead us to a seat beside the pond,
I often sit here contemplating the view that lies beyond.
A moorhen who has built her nest amongst the spiky reeds, Shows her fluffy little chicks where to find their every need.
Whilst dragonflies dart to and fro on transparent rustling wings,
And somewhere in the clear blue yonder, a tiny skylark sings.
If you visit in the autumn, a new vista will delight,
For spiders will have worked their magic – a truly wonderous sight. Cobwebs hanging from every plant are dressed in morning dew,
Like fragile fairy necklaces, in shades of every hue.
The oak tree – once an acorn, planted by my children years ago, Now supports my grandchild’s swing – how the years come and go. Although I’m getting older and life’s not as it was,
My garden; just like the bees that visit; still gives me such a buzz.