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HappyHiker @happyhiker.bsky.social · 16h

Midgley Moor sits in the triangle between Hebden Bridge, Halifax and Oxenhope, in #WestYorkshire, rising to its highest point at White Hill. It is heather moorland with a number of standing stones, cairns and other interesting rock formations. Route at www.happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/West...

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johnormrod.bsky.social @johnormrod.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A benefit of growing roses is that there are usually some to pick and bring into the house. Even if it is raining outside. The scent is fabulous. #roseWednesday #gardening #roses

Three rose blooms in a vase on a table; ‘Strawberry Hill’ and ‘The Churchill’

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johnormrod.bsky.social @johnormrod.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Sprays of pink are continuing the rose season into autumn in the garden. The polyantha rose, ‘The Fairy’ is tough and bright, apt for a rainy autumn day. Hope you have a good one. #roseWednesday #gardening 🌱

A spray of bright pink flowers of the rose ‘The Fairy’ above mid green foliage

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johnormrod.bsky.social @johnormrod.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

That’s an interesting one for #thicktrunkTuesday. Probably wouldn’t want to come across this in the dark. Bet there’s quite a lot of insect habitat in it though.

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johnormrod.bsky.social @johnormrod.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The late warmth through September has helped the olives continue to grow. Olives in the East of England! #gardenshour #trees #gardening

Some green olives on a small olive tree planted in the centre of a small patio

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johnormrod.bsky.social @johnormrod.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A good day to all. Rosa ‘Gabriel Oak’ is looking really good at the moment, bordered by the odd cream-pink bloom of rosa ‘Emily Brontë’ and behind rosa ‘Strawberry Hill’ standing tall. All by David Austin roses. #gardening 🌱

A rose bed with bright crimson blooms of Gabriel Oak and paler blooms of Emily Brontë and Strawberry Hill.

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johnormrod.bsky.social @johnormrod.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The continued good weather this month has kept the garden roses in good shape, though I am having to do a bit of watering still. Here are a few from this week to brighten up our #roseWednesday. #roses #gardening 🌱

Single bloom of the rose Scent from Heaven

Two opening buds of the rose It’s a Wonderful Life

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johnormrod.bsky.social @johnormrod.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Spent the day as a volunteer in a vineyard picking the grapes. Very hard work, but the sugar content is high after the long hot summer and they are predicting a good, and possibly vintage, year for English wines. #winery #vineyards #Englishwine

View down two rows of vines in a vineyard with workers picking the fruit

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johnormrod.bsky.social @johnormrod.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Red is a strong colour in the garden so can clash. By chance I think I’ve found that dark green is a good backdrop for them. This is rose ‘Frilly Cuff’ in front of a Euonymous japonica (Jean Hughes) hedge. #GardensHour #gardening 🌱

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johnormrod.bsky.social @johnormrod.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#GardensHour Had a good chilli harvest this year. Currently drying them before blitzing for a bit in a nutribullet then bottling as chilli flakes which will last for the next year with some to give away. Variety De Cayenne. #gardening 🌱

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johnormrod.bsky.social @johnormrod.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Most early autumns see the roses still producing flowers but smaller and fewer in number. Not this year though, in my garden they are still going very strong. This is Gabriel Oak by David Austin, enjoying a rare bit of rain water. #gardening #roses 🌱

Large crimson red bloom of the rose Gabriel Oak with glossy, dark green foliage with raindrops

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johnormrod.bsky.social @johnormrod.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Fab beechwood yesterday. Non locals are surprised we have so much woodland in Norfolk. We’ll soon be kicking through heaps of fallen leaves. Little sign of good fungi yet, probably because it’s still too dry in these parts. #woodland #Norfolk

View through a beech woodland, leaves still on the trees.

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johnormrod.bsky.social @johnormrod.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Curious as to how blackberries became classed as ‘fruits of the forest’ since they grow best in sun, hence being prolific in hedgerows. So many out now along my dog walk routes.

Ripe and nearly ripe blackberries in front of bramble leaves

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JenHenders @jenhenders.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Morning #bridgewednesday Hope we all have a wonderful day! I am making my way home today after a wonderful wee trip in Scotland. Memories made, experiences stored, smiles made & strangers met. 💜 Have a great day! 🍂🍁🚐💜 xx #alt

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johnormrod.bsky.social @johnormrod.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Something to brighten up your day on this #roseWednesday. I took this pic of Cream Babylon Eyes last week just after I planted it. It’s rose number 100 in the garden and she is a beauty. As a Persica type it also comes with an element of drought resistance. #roses #gardening 🌱

A bright yellow flower of the rose Cream Babylon Eyes with a vivid red “eye” in the centre and yellow stamens.

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johnormrod.bsky.social @johnormrod.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

A new week and we’ve had some decent rain over the weekend to keep the roses happy. This is the wonderful ‘Chandos Beauty’ by Harkness. A hybrid tea with strong fragrance. Wishing everyone a great week ahead. #gardening #roses 🌱

Pale cream and pink bloom of the rose Chandos Beauty with dark green foliage, rain drops a-plenty

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johnormrod.bsky.social @johnormrod.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Keep feeding your roses. It’s prime time for roses to develop black spot or mildew, particularly older varieties that are less disease resistant. Use liquid tomato feed, and a top up with rose fertiliser will see them through the rest of the season. #roses #gardening 🌱

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johnormrod.bsky.social @johnormrod.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

A cheerful part of autumn is seeing the hedgerows packed with sloe berries. I’ve not made sloe gin before, quite tempted actually. #autumn #hedgerows

A thick hedge with purple sloe berries standing out brightly in the sun

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johnormrod.bsky.social @johnormrod.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

A new favourite for todays #roseWednesday. This is Linda Lee from Peter Beales, an absolute beauty. In its first year in the garden, I will add another couple for next year I think. #roses #gardening 🌱

Two pale pink blooms of the rose Linda Lee above glossy, dark green foliage.

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johnormrod.bsky.social @johnormrod.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Late flowering perennials come into their own in September. Rudbeckias are especially useful; in this bed I planted ‘Goldstrum’ in front of ‘Prairie Glow’ exactly a year ago. #GardensHour #gardening 🌱

A garden bed with Rudbeckia Goldstrum in front of taller Rudbeckia Prairie Glow.

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johnormrod.bsky.social @johnormrod.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

This rose is ‘Elizabeth’ from DA, a lovely specimen plant in the garden. It has flowered continuously since May and has proved itself to be very robust whatever the weather. Mine grows vigorously to over 5’ x 4’, and if you have space I highly recommend it. #RoseWednesday #roses #gardening 🌱

Multiple pink-peach blooms of Rosa Elizabeth above mid green foliage

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johnormrod.bsky.social @johnormrod.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

A walk in the park. Blickling lake looking serene today. Lots of packing up going on after yesterday’s Aylsham show. #dogwalks #Norfolk #Blickling #NationalTrust

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johnormrod.bsky.social @johnormrod.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

The rose ‘Princess Alexandra of Kent’ seems popular at the moment. This was taken last week in the garden, has enjoyed the summer. #GardensHour #roses 🌱

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johnormrod.bsky.social @johnormrod.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

The flowers of the ice plant, Sedum, are now well open, creating clouds of pink shimmer in the garden. A great plant for autumn colour. #GardensHour #Gardening 🌱

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ShadowsWhiskers @shadowswhiskers.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

#GardensHour #SixWeeksofColour PINK(ish) I didn’t think this Dahlia survived last Falls replanting into the front garden, but luckily it did and it’s thriving 💕

Hot pink colour dahlia, two flowers and one bud

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johnormrod.bsky.social @johnormrod.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Echinacea purpurea has survived the summer heat well in the gravel garden. Bit more pink than purple imo. #GardensHour #Gardening 🌱

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johnormrod.bsky.social @johnormrod.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

The rose ‘Ballerina’ is looking a fabulous choice for a new hedge I’ve put in this year. I’m hoping that two plants will run for about 8 feet. #GardensHour #roses 🌱

Sprays of pink and white flowers of the rose Ballerina amongst glossy green
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johnormrod.bsky.social @johnormrod.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

‘Princess Alexandra of Kent’ by David Austin, in the garden today. This must be its third flush this year. Since I moved it from a pot and into a bed it’s been much happier. #roses #RoseWednesday #gardening 🌱

Two pink rose blooms and two buds above mid green foliage. Seed heads on the grass Stipa Gigantea in the frame at the top

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johnormrod.bsky.social @johnormrod.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I’m like a child in a sweet shop /kid in a candy shop when new roses arrive. Four new varieties to the garden, ready to plant and see how they get on. It is end of season, but also a great time to put in potted roses which should get good start ready for next year’s show. #Roses #RoseWednesday 🌱

Four potted roses newly arrived from the breeder

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johnormrod.bsky.social @johnormrod.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

A pure white rose seems appropriate today as we come terms with the light that has just gone out in our world. I’m sure though that DP’s songs and charity legacies will live on long into the future. #RoseWednesday #RIPDolly

A pure white flower of the rose ‘Iceberg’

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johnormrod.bsky.social @johnormrod.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Good to be out in the fresh air this morning. She is in her happy place. #IrishSetters #Norfolk

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johnormrod.bsky.social @johnormrod.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Final one from me tonight is a Salvia microphylla, ‘Lavender Dilly Dilly’. One of the latest flowering Salvias in my experience, works well in borders and stands out a mile. #GardensHour 🌱

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johnormrod.bsky.social @johnormrod.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Scaevola surdiva, or the Fan Flower, grows low and wide so is good ground cover as well as in pots. I find it v easy to propagate from cuttings. This one is just called ‘Blue’, ‘Fashion Pink’ is another good one. #GardensHour 🌱

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johnormrod.bsky.social @johnormrod.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Anyone else grow Salvia Perovskia? Very drought tolerant and it flowers quite late so I really like it. It looks great drifting in a gentle breeze and is a lovely backdrop to many other colours, as with Kniphofia here. This variety is ‘Little Spire’. #GardensHour 🌱

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Rick M @rickmartin.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Water mint, mentha aquatics, in my pond 🌱 #GardensHour #SixWeeksOfColour #MacroMonday #Bloomscrolling #UKGardening

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johnormrod.bsky.social @johnormrod.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Lavender grows really well on my sandy, alkaline soil so I grow quite a lot it, be it white, pink or as in this pic blue. It also is a great companion for the roses. #GardensHour 🌱

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johnormrod.bsky.social @johnormrod.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Top way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Many great riverside pubs along the Broads. Wasn’t too busy, things starting to quieten down a bit with holiday makers beginning to make their way back down the A11. Worth a celebratory drink. #NorfolkBroads

Riverside view of a wide river under blue skies, pub bench in the fore

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Brew with a view @brew-with-view.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Garden pond on a grand scale at Chatsworth #AlphabetChallenge #WeekGforGrand

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johnormrod.bsky.social @johnormrod.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Dodging the rain this morning to summer prune the fruit trees. Better late than never. We’ve been lucky in getting some decent rain over the last couple of days. #homegrown #gardening 🌱

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johnormrod.bsky.social @johnormrod.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Bit later getting going this morning. The garden is wet, I’m not used to this. Rosa ‘Princess Alexandra of Kent’ clearly happy after some rain. Wishing you a fab day. #roses 🌱

A single pink rose bloom with touches of peach and rain drops over the petals

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johnormrod.bsky.social @johnormrod.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Mixture of sun and cloudbursts in the driest part of the country today. Drought, what drought? who needs to use a hosepipe anyway.

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JenHenders @jenhenders.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Morning, I give you a typical Langdale view, with its winding river, mountains & glens, all wrapped in one beautiful parcel 💜 xx

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johnormrod.bsky.social @johnormrod.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

A second for #RoseWednesday, and I’m absolutely bee-sotted with this new one to the garden - Bordure Abricot. Double flower which is loose enough to let the bees in. Fabulous colour. #roses #gardening 🌱

Peach-pink blooms above mid green glossy foliage with rim of pot showing

A single peach-pink rose bloom with bumblebee feeding from the centre

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johnormrod.bsky.social @johnormrod.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

The rose ‘Champagne Moment’ in the garden this week. Rose of the year 2006. Superb cream colouring with the faintest touch of pink. Wishing you a great #roseWednesday. #roses #gardening 🌱

Blooms of the rose Champagne Moment above mid green foliage

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johnormrod.bsky.social @johnormrod.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Good morning, and it is after lovely overnight rain in these parts. This is Rosa ‘Elizabeth’ in the garden yesterday. Keep your roses watered and also fed with a liquid tomato feed and many will continue to flower like this well into the autumn. They don’t have to “go over”. #gardening #roses 🌱

Several pink blooms of the rose ‘Elizabeth’ in front of mid green foliage

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Graeme Edwards @graemeedwards1.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I'm late for #GardensHour! Here's a green Hellebore. Fingers are crossed it survives & flowers again next spring (all the Hellebores are laid out flat on the ground at the moment, desperate for rain) 💚 🌱

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johnormrod.bsky.social @johnormrod.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Bit of an experiment this year. I’ve planted out one of my two potted olive trees into a semi sheltered spot. Soil is sandy and free draining so hopefully it will survive the winter but we shall see. Green and drought tolerant. #GardensHour #Gardening 🌱

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