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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

It’s warm & dry here in Bucks, though turning more Autumnal & dropping in temp & getting wetter mid-week. Planting is really just defined by when the tomatoes stop & I gain some space! #GardensHour

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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

‪Evening #GardensHour at some point this month I’ll clear the tomatoes and put these onion sets in‬ their place. It’s been a very good year for the tomatoes and I hope for a good onion harvest next year

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

‪Evening #GardensHour the September high has been my Leopard Lily (Dieffenbachia) flowering for the first time‬

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

Perhaps Alpines would work if there’s enough sun. Infinite varieties available & many wouldn’t get too large #GardensHour

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

‪Evening #GardensHour I’m getting a lot of joy (and colour) from the garden produce at the moment!‬

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

‪My favourite find for this week was noticing the exquisite detail in this Persicaria flower as it caught the early evening sun #GardensHour‬

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

I’ve grown these before. Some soak them in water for a day to soften the coating, and they like a bit of bottom heat to get them going #GardensHour

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

This is why it’s a waste of water to use it on established lawns! #GardensHour

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

This month I’ll probably purchase some tulip bulbs whilst there’s still a large selection to choose from in the garden centres, but I usually plant them in November #GardensHour

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

‪Evening #GardensHour the garden is recovering with some very welcome rain. I’m harvesting a lot of chillies and tomatoes now‬

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

‪Evening #GardensHour I’m not really one for pink in my garden but I do have a pink flowering Cosmos seen here peeking through a Persicaria‬

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

😳 Good lord 😂 most definitely robbed! I’m sure you’ll come up with a great idea! #GardensHour

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

😂 I can only dream of that at the moment! #GardensHour

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

Evening everyone on #GardensHour tonight. GREEN for #SixWeeksOfColour gives us a wide scope! If I’m honest I’d be happy if plants had no other colour. Creating a garden with all the leaf shapes & textures is enough for me!

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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

‪Evening #GardensHour for #SixWeeksOfColour this week I have sunflowers, Sungold tomatoes and Hungarian Hot Wax chillies!‬

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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

‪Patterns are something I have more of, including Bananas with some ‘wine staining’ & a few patterned Fatsia, this one being aptly named ‘Camouflage’ #GardensHour‬

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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

That’s nice! Haven’t heard of ‘Splish Splash’ before #GardensHour

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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

‪Evening #GardensHour the only white I have in my garden at the moment are the flowers of Rose ‘Susan Williams-Ellis’ #SixWeeksOfColour ‬

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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

‪Good evening #GardensHour the Cannas are certainly rocking a touch of red #SixWeeksOfSummer‬

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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Evening #GardensHour people! Chilli peppers and Cannas are beginning to flower in the continued heat & drought. How are others gardens faring?

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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Here in the UK we certainly get cold Winters! I find my Nicotiana die off but then grow anew from naturally sown seed the following year. I’d presume it would be the same for you too. Worth a try perhaps?

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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

That works very well. I expect you’ll have more next year!

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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

The Nicotiana ‘Lime Green’ is back and enjoying the limelight #GardensHour

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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

‪Hello #GardensHour the steady growth of tomatoes is giving me joy this week. I just have to keep up with the watering!‬

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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Welcome Audrey. We’re in quite a drought here, but that does sound very challenging indeed! #GardensHour

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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

‪Evening #GardensHour it’s been very hot & dry again, and it looks set to continue for the next week but I’m looking forward to seeing more ‘Honeymoon’ tree lily flowers this month‬

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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

A highlight for June would be the flowers of the ‘Mexican hat plant’ Ratibida columnifera. A new annual for me this year #GardensHour

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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

‪Evening #GardensHour my one word for this last week would be Boiling! We had a 35deg C high. Far too hot for me, though most plants in the ground seem largely ok‬

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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Sounds like an exciting project. I hope you’ll post updates #GardensHour

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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Yesterday I visited some open ‘Secret’ gardens. Always interesting to see what other people grow & how they do it! #GardensHour

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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

‪Currently getting joy from a thunderstorm and rain which will hopefully help a little with the very high temperatures coming up this week #GardensHour ‬

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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

‪Currently pops of colour are provided by few flowers in my little plot, though the Hydrangeas are coming and the Symphytum is coveted by the bees #GardensHour‬

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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

‪I get a lot of joy from the textures within the green end spectrum of foliage #GardensHour‬

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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

This week I’m glad that the water has been coming from above. The garden and particularly the larger leafed plants like the Rheum, Cannas & Paulownia are all looking much happier #GardensHour

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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

‪Evening #GardensHour I do have a small pond. Over the years it’s had goldfish and frogs and been a bath for birds but it’s in urgent need of renovation now!‬

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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

‪Hopefully this week I’ll be watching the garden respond to a decent amount of water. I believe we’ve had a quarter of the rain we usually have this Spring #GardensHour‬

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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

I think my biggest highlight for May (& the year so far) is how well the grapevines I look after are doing. They’re enjoying the sun and fruiting well this year #GardensHour

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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

I think the word for May would be DRY! But highlights would be the tulips #GardensHour

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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

‪I put down some wildflower seed mats for a client a few years ago and they’ve been more successful than I dared hope. Drought tolerant, beloved of pollinators, and fairly low maintenance #GardensHour‬

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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

‪I don’t tend to do baskets & containers at home although I’ve planted them up for other people. I find water retaining granules are helpful, and a granular feed mixed in helps gives plants a slow-release feed #GardensHour‬

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