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Gardens, insects, seeds, nature and science ...(photography is a hobby-most of posts are in English for fun ...and from my French garden in Normandy ).
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Frozen beauties, frozen leaves and frozen damage… 🥶 🌱
November 22, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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#sixonsaturday 22-11-25 with winter tasks: harvesting sweet potatoes, yacon and taro, overwintering red banana tree, raking leaves, hakonechloa and miscanthus, and a pretty pelargonium flower 🌱: fredgardenerblog2.wordpress.com/2025/11/22/s...
November 22, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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The warm colours of this #lagerstroemia also known as crape myrtle. 🔥 🌱
Perfect for these cold days, isn't it?! 😀
November 21, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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The last of #dahlias by night before the frosts 😔🌱
November 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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#Colocasia esculenta aka #taro

The first frosts will arrive, so it's time to harvest the taro. This was my first attempt, starting with just one tuber, and I got over 2 kg! Fantastic. 😀🌱

I even kept a few young plants for the 2026 crop.
November 17, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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#fatsia japonica in bloom 🌱
November 17, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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A bit foggy this morning but still mild before a cold wave on Tuesday 🌱
#sevenonsunday
November 16, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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Autumn colours
Acer palmatum ‘Emerald Lace’ 🍁 🌱
November 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Still rhododendron flowers ! 😱😀 🌱
November 14, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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A #ladybird climbing on one of my #epiphyllums 🐞
November 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Back home.

The #cotoneaster is full of red berries that the birds love. 🌱
November 13, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Today I visited the amazing Majorelle Garden in Marrakech.
It’s mesmerising and so beautiful 😍😎 🌱
November 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Photo taken at the perfect moment - Majorelle Garden - Marrakech 🇲🇦 🌱
#majorellegarden #jardinmajorelle #frog
November 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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After 2 years of good care, my #mangave ‘Moonglow’ is going to bloom!
November 6, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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Autumn treats 🍁 🍄‍🟫 🪵🌱
#fungi #mushroom
November 2, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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#sixonsaturday 01-11-25 in which you’ll find a mix of autumn leaves.
Acer palmatum, cotinus, ginkgo, shrimp willow, euphorbia and sweet potatoes 🌱
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November 1, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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At the end of October, the #dahlias are still showing their beautiful colours! 🌱
Dahlia ‘Janeiro’
October 30, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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Today’s discoveries: I still have pelargoniums, abutilon, rhododendron and agapanthus flowers ! 😀😱🌱
October 26, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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#sixonsaturday 25-10-25 entirely dedicated to fruits & vegetables from the garden. You will therefore find: Basque chillies, baby kiwis, tomatoes, Ground Pear/yacon flower, date plums and kohlrabi 🌱

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October 25, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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Very nice foliage of #Terminalia bentzoe (known as Benjoin in Réunion island).
Successfully grown from a seedling started last December. 🌱
#combretaceae
October 24, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Brave #agapanthus flower attempting an outing at the end of October 🌱
October 22, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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A brave and nibbled #geum flower, almost at the end of October 🌱
October 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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A rainy day with the #Brassaiopsis mitis still enjoying this early autumn without fleece ☔️ 🌱
October 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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a #rhododendron that gets lost in the seasons 😂🌱
October 19, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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#sixonsaturday 18-10-25 : with geranium flowers, abutilon, fungi, saffron, peanuts and greenhouse views 🌱

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October 18, 2025 at 6:23 AM