Tag Archives: winter

My Garden Journal 2019 – February

Posted on March 2, 2019 by greenbenchramblings

Here we are visiting my garden journal for the second time in 2019 with my February entries. My first double page spread was all about the week that spanned the last few days of January which delivered snowfall and the … Continue reading →

Posted in flowering bulbs, garden photography, ornamental grasses, ornamental trees and shrubs, Winter Gardening, winter gardens | Tagged cornus mas, crocus, cyclamen, frost, hamamelis, hellebore, hellebores, iris reticulata, ornamental grasses, snow, snowdrops, the garden in winter, winter, winter aconite, winter cyclamen, winter garden, winter gardening, witch hazels

A Hill Top Winter Walk

Posted on February 26, 2019 by greenbenchramblings

In mid-February on a cool day with a cold wind we took a walk along the top of Llanymynech Hill on the England/Wales border. Jude and I regularly meet up with a group of friends from our college days back … Continue reading →

Posted in countryside, landscapes, light quality | Tagged borderlands, country walks, countryside, hillside walk, the Marches, winter

My Garden Journal 2018 – December

Posted on January 18, 2019 by greenbenchramblings

Here we are with the final visit to my Garden Journal 2018, as we discover what has been going on at out Avocet patch in December. It has been a year of difficult weather for us gardeners with freezing winds, … Continue reading →

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The Dingle Garden in December

Posted on January 16, 2019 by greenbenchramblings

Here we are with the final report of our monthly visit to the Dingle Gardens near Welshpool. As we drove down to Welshpool the weather just could not make its mind up what it was going to do, sunny with … Continue reading →

Posted in colours, garden design, garden paths, garden photography, gardening, gardens, gardens open to the public, lakes, light, light quality, ornamental trees and shrubs, Powis, Powys, shrubs, trees, Wales, water in the garden, woodland, woodlands | Tagged foliage, foliage colour, foliage plants, gardens of Powys, glaucous foliage, shrubs in winter, The Dingle Welshpool, trees and shrubs, variegated foliage, variegation, winter, winter garden, winter gardening, winter shrubs, woodland, woodland garden, woodland gardening

Simply Beautiful No 20 in a very occasional series

Posted on July 8, 2018 by greenbenchramblings

As we struggle to keep our garden going in our current drought and extremly high temperatures, here is a post to remind us of cooler times! Hellebores! Everyone loves them. Here are some of the latest colours from breeder of … Continue reading →

Posted in Winter Gardening, winter gardens | Tagged hellebore, hellebores, winter, winter garden, winter gardening | 2 Comments

Early Spring Light in a Woodland Garden

Posted on April 29, 2018 by greenbenchramblings

March at the Dingle woodland garden at The Dingle and Nursery near Welshpool proved to be a time with special light when the sun appeared for odd periods. I am sharing some of my photos taken of the landscape and … Continue reading →

Posted in garden photography, gardening, gardens, gardens open to the public, landscapes, light, light quality, National Garden Scheme, NGS, ornamental trees and shrubs, trees, water in the garden, Winter Gardening, winter gardens, woodland, woodlands, Yellow Book Gardens | Tagged gardens of Powys, gardens of Wales, Mid Wales, ornamental trees, Powis, Powys, The Dingle Nurseries, The Dingle Welshpool, Wales, winter, winter garden, winter gardening, winter gardens, woodland garden, woodland gardening

Tiny promises – March buds.

Posted on April 9, 2018 by greenbenchramblings

When walking around the woodland garden at The Dingle Garden and Nursery near Welshpool recently we were amazed at the tiny buds awaiting the spring. I want to share these simple photos with you which I hope you enjoy.