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Alison Moore

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Gardens Writer for Cheshire Life Magazine, often to be found taking my camera for a wander around the glorious gardens of Cheshire. #Gardens #Gardening #Wildlife #Photography #GardenMediaGuild

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#sixonsaturday and #ValentinesDay !
Both in 1 post 14-02-26
This week youโ€™ll find crocuses, muscaris, arum maculatum, euphorbia, camellia and broad beans ๐ŸŒฑ

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14.02.2026 07:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
A collage of six photographs of flowers and foliage, comprising: two pink Viola flowers with purple and yellow centres, bejeweled with raindrops; dark green and pale cream variegated leaves of a Euonymus; two purple Viola flowers with yellow centres, bejeweled with raindrops; a pale white Hellebore with veined petals and pale green stripes and cream stamens at the centre; an unfurling red-green leaf bud; a yellow Daffodil with a large trumpet-like centre, bejeweled with rain drops.

A collage of six photographs of flowers and foliage, comprising: two pink Viola flowers with purple and yellow centres, bejeweled with raindrops; dark green and pale cream variegated leaves of a Euonymus; two purple Viola flowers with yellow centres, bejeweled with raindrops; a pale white Hellebore with veined petals and pale green stripes and cream stamens at the centre; an unfurling red-green leaf bud; a yellow Daffodil with a large trumpet-like centre, bejeweled with rain drops.

In today's #SixOnSaturday... cheery Violas, Euonymus japonica 'Kathy,' a Hellebore, new leaves & the first Daff!
onemanandhisgardentrowel.wordpress.com/2026/02/14/s... ๐ŸŒฑ

14.02.2026 08:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 38    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This weekโ€™s #SixOnSaturday proves that love is actually all around, with a Tulip, Hosta, Red Roses, Bleeding Heart and Brunnera bringing the love.

Happy #ValentinesDay everyone!

๐ŸŒฑ #Gardening #UKGardening #FlowerFeed #BloomScrolling

14.02.2026 09:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 52    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Good afternoon Joanne, couldn't post anything this morning for some reason, and then I went out to see snowdrops. Thank you so much, lovely. Happy Valentineโ€™s Day and happy weekend xx

14.02.2026 14:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My Little Garden 14th Feb 2026 My Little Garden 14th Feb 2026 Happy Valentineโ€™s Day. There are no red roses for me, but I much prefer a bunch of daffs at this time of year anyway, so Mr M gets off lightly. If he were to come โ€ฆ

The week when I was very late for #SixonSaturday
#mylittlegarden
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14.02.2026 14:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hellebore x hybridus (Ashwood Evolution Group) Neon shades.
#mylittlegarden #fridayflowers #bloomscrolling

13.02.2026 14:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The first of the Iris in #mylittlegarden #TuesdayBlue
#Bloomscrolling

10.02.2026 19:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Great to see the buds appearing, and all the birds on your feeder. The highlight of my week was a group of longtailed tits, but no photos...

07.02.2026 12:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#sixonsaturday 07-02-26 in which youโ€™ll see new shoots of honeysuckle, of clematis, cyclamen and acorus, tips on wisteria, some losses and a blue tit ๐ŸŒฑ

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07.02.2026 07:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 24    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Lovely flowers on your parsley ๐Ÿ˜‰

07.02.2026 12:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A collage of six photographs of flowers, comprising: a purple Iris reticulata with feather like petals sticking up and lipped petals marked with black spots against a splash of white; a clump of pale purple narrow Crocus buds; the underneath of two white Snowdrops showing green striped markings; a large petalled purple Viola with a white & yellow centre marked with fine back lines; small white bristle like flowers of a Sarcococca with dark green leathery leaves; a close up of an Iris reticulata showing lipped petals with a splash of dark purple and white with dark spots.

A collage of six photographs of flowers, comprising: a purple Iris reticulata with feather like petals sticking up and lipped petals marked with black spots against a splash of white; a clump of pale purple narrow Crocus buds; the underneath of two white Snowdrops showing green striped markings; a large petalled purple Viola with a white & yellow centre marked with fine back lines; small white bristle like flowers of a Sarcococca with dark green leathery leaves; a close up of an Iris reticulata showing lipped petals with a splash of dark purple and white with dark spots.

In another rather soggy #SixOnSaturday... Iris reticulata 'Pauline,' Crocuses, Snowdrops, a self seeded Viola, fragrant Sarcococca flowers & Iris reticulata 'Clairette' onemanandhisgardentrowel.wordpress.com/2026/02/07/s... ๐ŸŒฑ

07.02.2026 08:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 52    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Itโ€™s been a very wet week, but todayโ€™s #SixOnSaturday still highlights some plants that are great for winter scent. We have a hellebora flower, Winter Honeysuckle, Plum blossom, Virburnum, Sweet Box and Cornus mas.

Have a great weekend!

๐ŸŒฑ #Gardening #UKGardening #BloomScrolling #FlowerFeed

07.02.2026 09:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 78    ๐Ÿ” 24    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My Little Garden 7th Feb 2026 My Little Garden 7th Feb 2026 Another week, another hellebore. And I make no excuse, because they are the best thing in my garden right now. The snowdrops, cyclamen and crocus are all trying really โ€ฆ

The week when February brought the rain.
#mylittlegarden #SixonSaturday #bloomscrolling
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07.02.2026 12:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Good afternoon Joanne, pretty miserable here too, butvwe must be due a nice day soon. Have fun puddle jumping lovely xx

07.02.2026 12:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Good morning Joanne, happy new month (a day late) and happy new week. Don't know about you, but Im very glad Feb is here. Hope it's a good one for you xx

02.02.2026 07:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Noooo! (to the slugs not the snowdrops)

31.01.2026 18:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The crocus are so early this year, but very welcome. I love the new growth on the Tetrapanax!

31.01.2026 11:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#sixonsaturday 31-01-26 : News shoots New leaves New flowers New fruit !
Crocus, gaultheria, grapefruit, tetrapanax, rose and fern ๐ŸŒฑ

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31.01.2026 07:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm inspired by the idea of haphazard cuttings - i need to do this more. Coronilla flowers are very pretty ๐Ÿ’›

31.01.2026 11:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A collage of six photographs comprising: a dangling white snowdrop; a cluster of white Viburnum flower buds; a whirl of yellow two-lipped flowers; a grey bird with a black cap; a thorny rose cutting in a terracotta pot; three rusty brown metal fern leaves.

A collage of six photographs comprising: a dangling white snowdrop; a cluster of white Viburnum flower buds; a whirl of yellow two-lipped flowers; a grey bird with a black cap; a thorny rose cutting in a terracotta pot; three rusty brown metal fern leaves.

In today's #SixOnSaturday... a snowdrop, Viburnum buds, fragrant Coronilla flowers, a blackcap, a rose cutting & some rusty metal ferns onemanandhisgardentrowel.wordpress.com/2026/01/31/s... ๐ŸŒฑ

31.01.2026 07:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 51    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A great selection Stuart ๐Ÿ‘Œ

31.01.2026 11:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A real mixture today for #SixOnSaturday with flowers, foliage and berries. We have Winter Berry, Crocus flower, Grass seed-heads, Clematis, Hellebore and Iris reticulata flowers.

Have a great weekend and enjoy the respite from the rain.

๐ŸŒฑ #Gardening #UKGardening #FlowerFeed #BloomScrolling

31.01.2026 09:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 78    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My Little Garden 31st Jan 2026 My Little Garden 31st Jan 2026 January has flown by, thanks to a little winter sunshine break, but I canโ€™t say that Iโ€™m sorryย thatย itโ€™s almostย over. I was eagerly anticipating what I would โ€ฆ

The week when i came home to signs of spring ๐ŸŒฑ
#SixonSaturday #mylittlegarden

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31.01.2026 08:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So nice to see a snowdrop and cyclamen. Hoping there's something to see in mine for next Saturday.

24.01.2026 14:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A collage of six photographs of flowers and plants, comprising: white reflexed petals of Cyclamen coum with purple-pink splodges; a gloomy view of a garden with a black metal bench, a gravel path with paving stones and rounded evergreen shrubs; yellow, red and pink Strawflowers hanging in the corner of a room; two large pale pink petalled Hellebore flowers with purple-pink splodges at the centres and creamy stamens, hanging downwards; a tall Daffodil stem with an unopened flower bud at the tip; an unopened dangling white tear-drop shaped Snowdrop at the tip of a narrow green stem, covered adorned with raindrops.

A collage of six photographs of flowers and plants, comprising: white reflexed petals of Cyclamen coum with purple-pink splodges; a gloomy view of a garden with a black metal bench, a gravel path with paving stones and rounded evergreen shrubs; yellow, red and pink Strawflowers hanging in the corner of a room; two large pale pink petalled Hellebore flowers with purple-pink splodges at the centres and creamy stamens, hanging downwards; a tall Daffodil stem with an unopened flower bud at the tip; an unopened dangling white tear-drop shaped Snowdrop at the tip of a narrow green stem, covered adorned with raindrops.

In another soggy #SixOnSaturday... a Cyclamen coum, a gloomy view of the garden, dried Strawflowers providing a reminder summers past, Hellebore 'Sugar Plum,' a Daffodil bud & the first of the Snowdrops ๐ŸŒฑ
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24.01.2026 08:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 42    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks Fred, back to reality tomorrow. Next Saturday may be a little trickier!

24.01.2026 11:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Good morning Joanne, thank you mi dear ๐Ÿ˜˜. Home tomorrow and back to reality. Have a super weekend xx

24.01.2026 11:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I like the fact that we have to look so carefully for our six things in winter.

24.01.2026 10:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#sixonsaturday 24-01-26 : juncus, daisy, calendula, squeletal things of hydrangea and daylilly, and a hidden delosperma. ๐ŸŒฑ

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24.01.2026 08:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We have a north facing garden too. It's lovely in summer but no gorgeous views in winter.

24.01.2026 10:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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