(Walked on 14th March 2017 – 15.5 Miles) I woke to a grey sullen dawn, in a grey sullen mood. OK, OK, I admit it, OK? I wasn’t having fun. This was not the best walk of my life. After only four or five hours’ sleep, I was tired and I was despondent. And sullen. […]
(Walked on 13th March 2017 – 15 Miles + 3.5 getting lost) On a chilly-sunny March morning, we pulled into the small carpark at Overton Hill and the start of The Ridgeway. I hauled my rucksack from the boot, clasped it to my back, hugged partner, hugged son, said my goodbyes and waving over my […]
After mulling over which long-distance path to walk for my 2017 hiking holiday, I decided to revisit my first love, The Ridgeway. I first attempted to walk all of this path in 1981, failed, but then succeeded the following year. And if, as a newbie, I had found both experiences challenging, it also hooked me […]
The Anxious Gardener 
Hi Janet, I've made so many notes to self since I started this blogging lark, my head is spinning with it all.
Stacy, swearing? You? I find that hard to believe – did I miss something or have I forgotten something also? Probably the latter. Ghostly fireflies sound marvelous. You are so kind to be inclusive on the wet, bedraggled and past our prime front!
You're right Janet – they do. I grow them up through supports at the Priory which helps.
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I find the gaura sprawl a bit. Put them in a pot! Why didn't I think of that?
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Huh–I could have sworn I'd commented on this. That's what I get for swearing, apparently. What I thought I'd said is that this is one of my favorite “wind” plants. I have some growing next to the patio, and at dusk in a breeze the blossoms look like little ghostly fireflies dancing around. I don't find them easy to photograph, though–nicely done. Would that we could all look so good wet, bedraggled, and past our primes. (We're talking about the gaura, of course.)
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Note to self – really must plant some Gaura, in pots if nowhere else. Any plant that lovely even when past its best deserves space.
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They are real beauties, Jane and flower for ages. At the Old Forge a huge Cretan pot has been planted up with a pink gaura only and looks incredible.
Hi GS, I love them too. I planted three last year and they've now formed one big mass. Smashing.
Dave
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I love gaura, too. They're are so light and airy.
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Good grief!
I love this plant, I have a couple of pink versions & they're right beauties!
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