Come away with the raggle taggle gypsy-o
Last weekend I went to Killerton in search of some autumn leaves, but summer was still there, with loads of colour.
There was autumn colour to be seen at Killerton of course, but that will have to wait for another day, hope you enjoyed early autumn in East Devon.
A trip to a garden centre will always give you a chance to see colourful flowers, and Otter Nurseries quite close to me, is a lovely one to visit. Outside, their displays are full of planting ideas for all seasons, with perennials, bulbs, trees and veggie plants on offer. I liked these.
And inside the huge greenhouse, some exotics.
Much more affordable and able to withstand the English climate are these dear little Violas.
If you have loads of money and space,
You could treat yourself to one of these, 
But I’ll have to just enjoy looking around! 
Do you have a favourite plant centre?
This weeks Photo Challenge at the Daily Post is Endurance, I’ve chosen this photo because whenever I see these dainty little daisies I’m amazed at how they manage to grow and thrive against all odds. Here they are, in scorching sun, with no soil and any water that falls quickly evaporating in the heat.
But they still endure.
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I’ve reached the end of the weekly writing challenge with day 7, it’s been fun and surprisingly easy. I’ve used a photo from each month from March, to inspire me and last night I took this one for September.
Echinacea
you’re the Daisy of daisies
purple coneflower
guide me safely through winter
most splendid and healing plant
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Standing all alone
in your bright new uniform
magenta and white
expectant, ready to shine
darling child of the meadow
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Hey, begonia
who wouldn’t be cheered by you?
such beautiful blooms
orange as orange can be
maybe you fell from heaven
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Purple for pleasure
clamouring so tall and proud
neat, tidy, formal
with thousands of stars apiece
a garden constellation
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A ruffle of blue
like some bird of paradise
one of springtime’s joys
lighting up an evening stroll
night scented wisteria
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Ben Huberman at the WordPress Daily Post says,
What’s better than a perfect bite? Two perfect bites.
If haiku is the sashimi of poetry, tanka is its heartier hand roll cousin.
Traditional tanka contain five lines instead of haiku’s three, and 31 syllables instead of 17. The structure is that of a haiku followed by two additional lines of seven syllables each: 5-7-5-7-7. (Many contemporary poets take liberties with the specifics, and you can, too.)
So as I post a haiku or a tanka (if I’m not too lazy) every Thursday, I thought I’d have a try at a whole weeks worth for the Weekly Writing Challenge.
I plan to use a season of flowers as my theme, one for each month from March to September.
White magnolia
chic supermodel of spring
delicate petals
such effortless elegance
gracing gardens of England
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Crocosmia
elegant blossom
striving red-orange passion
bright tendrils of flame
Lucid Gypsy 