Sparkling Sunday

Last week’s Wordless Wednesday reminded me how few Duver posts I’ve posted recently, so today’s beautiful sunshine prompted me to bring the camera on my morning walk.  The photo above is the view easterly across the Duver towards the mouth of Bembridge Harbour.

Lower down the hill you can see south across to Bembridge and the Holy Trinity church spire.

Looking south westerly you can see the Yarborough Monument on Culver Down.

This is a similar shot to Wednesday’s, you can see the church spire again

and turning right you can see the far western side of Bembridge Harbour.

This is a view looking south towards Bembridge and specifically the boatsheds of Bembridge Sailing Club.  This is an amazing sandy spit which in summer is covered in Evening Primroses.

Rounding the corner and looking out easterly to the Solent you can see St Helen’s Fort, one of the four Solent forts.  This one was built between 1867 and 1880.

Amazingly, at very low tides you can walk out to it.

Looking back south you can see Bembridge Lifeboat Station. 

And just for those who’ve never met him, this is Nimbus, the one who ensures there’s always a walk.  And to be honest, it’s nearly always on the Duver.

Not very horticultural but very Duver!  I hope you all enjoyed a sparkling Sunday.

Wordless Wednesday – good morning!

End of month view – November 2016

I took these photos in Monday’s gorgeous sunshine and it’s now Friday and I’m only just getting round to posting.  Ooops.

There’s not much colour now, but the late blooming Salvias are really earning their keep and there are even a few annuals, such as the Nicotianas still blooming.

The Grass Bed is being overwhelmed with self seeded Cerinthe and Nasturtium.  The Nasturtiums need to be hauled out and binned, but I’d like to replant some of the Cerinthe elsewhere and hence at the moment I’ve left them where they are.  Funnily enough though, they haven’t stopped growing while I procrastinate, and I’m now in danger of losing the path altogether! 

Near the house, the Flower Carpet roses are still pumping out new buds:

Whereas the Bronze Bed is now in dire need of sorting, with my lovely ‘Happy Single Date’ dahlias now only sad stalks.

A little clearing and planting has been done.  I’ve cleared all the dead Hosta foliage,

in the drive bed I’ve finally planted out some seedlings –  Erysimums and Digitalis and also some new Narcissus ‘Thalia’ bulbs.

And in the troughs I’ve finally chucked out the old leggy Stocks, Matthiola incana, and replanted with new ones grown from cuttings.  I’ve also planted Narcissus ‘Minnow’ here.

In the greenhouse, I’ve brought in some succulents

and tender plants

and also got my ‘Winter Sunshine’ Sweet Peas coming (although sadly not one of the cream ones, weird)

And the final thing in the greenhouse?  Ah yes, a large box of unplanted bulbs.  Roll on the weekend.

With thanks to Helen at the Patient Gardener who hosts EoMV.