Monday 29 July 2013

My Morning Walk

It was a perfect morning for walking and such a joy to hear the birdsong. I could not see any birds but certainly did hear them.

Come and enjoy my walk.

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Its all over grown here.

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I know this is an invasive plant but it was certainly buzzing with bees.

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Our Camera Obscura on the hill.

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Peter Pan’s Playpark .

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And lots of berries.

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Wednesday 24 July 2013

A week on the Island of Arran

We spent a week on the beautiful Island of Arran last week and we landed so lucky with the weather.

It was ever so hot towards the end of the week.

We stayed in Lamlash in a lovely cottage by the shore.

To start with, here is a view from the ferry.

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Looking across Lamlash Bay.

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Lochranza Castle

Its so pretty here and a wonderful place to sit and enjoy a picnic. We also biked around the North part of the island from here.

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We had a lovely walk then came across this wonderful loch at the top.

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Near the ferry terminal in Brodick. 

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Two swans who seemed to follow us around the island. 

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You can follow more of the Arran photos in the thread in Holiday Snaps on the Trowels Garden Forum where I shall upload and share photos in due course.

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Friday 12 July 2013

Some my Roses

I used to have roses many years ago but discarded them as they never used to bloom.

So here I am introducing them back into my garden again

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Glamis Castle is past flowering but the perfume was stunning.

One I still have to get for my garden is Gertrude Jekyll.

 

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Tuesday 9 July 2013

Glamis Castle Apple Trees

As you all know I have been keeping you updated with the Apple trees in the walled garden at Glamis Castle. This blog follows on from my last one a few weeks ago.

They are growing so fast in the micro climate that we have and of course the wall is permanently warm and this enables the apples to grow so well as they are.

Here are of more photos.

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As you can see there are many apples growing in the walled garden.

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It wont be long before they are ready to harvest. 

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And of course the Apricots and Kiwi.

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And the Victoria Plums.

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As you can see the borders are filling out.

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We do hope you can visit us in the walled garden over the summer. You can see us the volunteers on a Tuesday and a Thursday and we are very happy to stop and chat with you.

Till the next time.

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