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Sam

@samssslearning.bsky.social
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Love all things gardening. Restoring an art deco garden with my faithful hound Ted.

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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 6h
I’m very excited. The restored art deco doors are being hung this weekend & these original handles will be fitted. It’s been very strange not having a bedroom door!
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 6h
Bird’s eye view from above of the bay tree. Several birds nest over different levels, like noisy neighbours in an apartment complex. 🌱
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 7h
Wilson looking magnificent 🌱
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 7h
Morning all. After a rainy start, the sun is now out & the garden foliage is shining under blue sky. Have a super day everyone 😊🌱
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Gorgeous bright berries on the Scarlet Firethorn (pyracantha coccinea) 🌱 #GardensHour
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The brussel sprouts are coming along nicely. 🌱 #GardensHour
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The view across the pond. The acer is slowly starting to change colour. 🌱 #GardensHour
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Dahlia ruffles 🌱 #GardensHour
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
My temporary colour clashing border is still a real feature. 🌱#GardensHour
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Spotted this little bud starting to unfurl today 🌱 #GardensHour
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Dahlia ❤️ #GardensHour 🌱
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Completed the annual clematis pruning which enabled a bit of repointing to the moon gate. Such a fiddly job. #GardensHour 🌱
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
My job for this week- pruning my giant fig tree. I’ve already taken cuttings but will try striking some more. 🌱 #GardensHour
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Repeat blooms on the choysia ternata 🌱 #GardensHour
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A gorgeous dahlia in bloom today 🌱 #GardensHour
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Some lovely antirrhinum ( snapdragons) in bloom again. 🌱#GardensHour
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A September high has been the roses, especially the open blooms which have been a huge support for wildlife. Still lots in bloom 🌱 #GardensHour
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
It’s good new re Wilson. Although there’s evidence of struggle, the specialist thinks it’s because of the weather. The tree is structurally sound & he’ll check it again next year. 🌱
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Morning all. It’s a lovely sunny day here today & the beautiful nerines are blooming. The tree surgeon is due to visit this afternoon to give the verdict on Wilson. I’m trying to be cautiously optimistic. 🤞🏻😊🌱
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Planted up this old bottle with some cacti & other succulents. The cacti were grown from seed so I hope they will like their new home. 🌱
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Took some fig tree cuttings today. The last ones had a 50% success rate so took quite a few. 🌱
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Today’s haul. Some super tomatoes & the last cucumber 🌱
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
🌱 magnolia confusion
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Morning all. Slow start to the day & enjoying a late breakfast whilst there’s a shower of rain. Ted is happy as his ear indicates. Anyone else’s lab do this?
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Preparing the wildflower orchard 🌱
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Autumn blue sky 🌱
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Morning all. Sunny day today so an opportunity to get some garden tasks done. First on the list is to prepare the wildflower orchard for next year- clearing fallen fruit, scythe down the base & prune, all ready to sow more native seeds. But before that there’s time for a brew 🌱
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Remembering my lovely mum on what would have been her birthday. I love this picture of her.
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Trees 🌱
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Busy at work. The ladybirds are a force to be reckoned with! 🌱
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
It’s blustery but sunny here today so a chance to do a bit of deadheading & collect more tomatoes. 🌱
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I’ve tried to photograph this dahlia several times but this is the first picture that reflects it’s true colour. 🌱
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I love white roses 🌱
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
My supervisor is nodding off.
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
It’s been a beautiful sunny warm day here today. There’s a single bloom on this rose which is attracting lots of wildlife. 🌱
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
One of the things I love about this time of year is how the garden slowly transforms & foliage becomes a focal point. #GardensHour 🌱
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I could look at this dahlia for hours. It’s mesmerising 🌱 #GardensHour
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The pears are ready for harvest 🌱 #GardensHour
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Lots of lovely kale ready which will keep going into winter 🌱 #GardensHour
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
One of the things I love about roses is their resilience. Despite the very unusual weather conditions this year they have performed magnificently 🌱 #GardensHour
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Thalictrum petaloideum (meadow rue) in bloom today 🌱 #GardensHour
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I do love a dahlia #GardensHour 🌱
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Dahlia 💛🌱 #GardensHour
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The bees have been enjoying the cosmos which has bloomed much later this year. 🌱 #GardensHour
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
One of the big annual garden jobs done this week, trimming the huge bay tree. 🌱 #GardensHour
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
That’s it done for another year. Not perfect but best I could do solo (Ted busy with a bone so not much help). It was an opportunity for a snoop too. 3 birds nests, I’ll leave them in situ so they can be reused. Now I’ve some lavender to plant but a well earned brew first I think. 🌱
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Part way through. Now the difficult bit… 🌱
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Today’s task- the annual trim of the big bay tree. Although a challenge, I do enjoy doing it. The smell is amazing & it means lots of leaves to dry for cooking. Only problem is that the bees & wasps are drawn to the scent of the cut leaves so it can be a bit tricky. 🌱
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Sam @samssslearning.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Snoozing! 🌱
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