Moosey News : November 2011

Dear Subscriber,

Roses pop up in nearly every feature of this month's newsletter. They are so beautiful this year, with such a variety of form and colour. I hope you like roses as much as I do...

This month's features :

  1. Roses or Rhododendrons?
  2. Freedom Gardening
  3. Glamis Castle Rose
  4. Peak Season Garden Tours
  5. Sharifa Asma Rose

Regulars :

  1. Plant of the Month : My 'New' Recycled Roses
  2. Animal of the Month : Histeria the Tabby
  3. Garden Quote : On Being a Bargain Hunter
  4. Garden Gallery : Cecile Brunner Rose
  5. Forum Focus : Roses in Vases
  6. Gardening Advice : Plants Waiting Patiently
  7. Searching for Moosey : ornamental ginger
  8. Coming up this month : A Mid-Summer Christmas.

This month's features

1. Roses or Rhododendrons?

Here's a question I don't expect there's an answer for. But it's fun in my garden when the first roses overlap the rhododendrons.

2. Freedom Gardening

Join me in my new 'No-Scary-Lists' Gardening Policy.

3. Glamis Castle Rose

One of my latest David Austin roses is welcomed to my garden.

4. Peak Season Garden Tours

It's good for gardeners to visit other gardens - isn't it?

5. Sharifa Asma Rose

I've updated this rose's page with a gorgeous new photograph.

Regulars

6. Plants of the Month : My 'New' Recycled Roses

They're a motley bunch, and don't have names - lots of recycled roses are enjoying their new garden home in the country.

7. Animal of the Month : Histeria the Tabby

Dear Histeria, Hissy for short, is one of the unsung feline heroines in my garden. She hardly ever even gets her photograph taken!

8. Garden Quote : On Being a Bargain Hunter

Do you love shopping at Charity shops, plant sales, and the like? Here's some wisdom which bargain hunters could well take heed of.

9. Garden Gallery : Cecile Brunner Rose

This pretty climbing rose is covered in tiny beautifully formed flowers.

10. Forum Focus : Roses in Vases

Roses have even taken over the forum pages this month. Enjoy the recent pages in this topic.

11. Gardening Advice : Plants Waiting Patiently

Take my advice, if you dare!

12. Searching for Moosey : ornamental ginger

ornamental and ginger
I don't grow any ornamental gingers in my garden. Some are on the banned list, and others need a more tropical climate. But I do have an ornamental garden gnome, with a beautiful ginger beard! You'll find his picture right at the bottom of this journal page...

13. Coming up this month : A Mid-Summer Christmas.

December is my watering month, with hot sunny days and a mid-summer Christmas to look forward to. Have a happy holiday season, enjoy your Christmas, and dream lots of wonderful garden dreams.

Cheers,