Practicing…

Still playing with the camera. Looking for colour and detail in House’s garden.

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Nasturtium … have to say, love it in salads. Nutty flavour, and the colour? Fab…

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African Daisy … boring but always colours up in summer despite droughts…

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Pigface … actually wild on the beach … take it or leave it…

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Honesty … the seed heads are magnificent, literally mother-of-pearl and show me one woman who doesn’t love pearls…

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Native Convolvulus … I love this plant – strong, active, and a super little flower that gives more than you’d think…

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Aquilegia … good old Granny’s Bonnet. Always reliable so how can I not love it? And I have white ones in my white garden. Love that the whole plant seeds prolifically…

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Hoop Petticoat … Well seriously, who needs common old hosts of Goldens when you have these unique little Hoop jobbies in the garden…

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Opium Poppy, Lambs’ Ears and Forget-me-knot … yes, opium poppies. Long story. Suffice to say, the flowers are lovely, the heads not so much and when you cut the heads to prevent seeding they stain everything with a horrid white latex. Don’t touch it with bare hands. Lamb’s Ears? Love them before they flower and I cut the stems before the pink flowers bloom. I just love the velvety dove grey leaves…

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Lily of the Valley … stunning, shy and very subtle perfume…

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I have no idea … but it’s intriguing…

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Some more of I Have No Idea

The camera performed better this time. I’m learning…