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Tuesday, 9 February 2016

From the bottom of the garden...

Watercolour and ink sketch in Moleskine Large Note book
 
“From the bottom of the garden,
enthroned in his earthenware pot,
the hydrangea god surveys his minions—”

Due to the acidity of our soi, which is caused by the many Blue Gum trees planted in the area, our Hydrangeas are mostly mauve, blue or pink, and if we want a white variety, we have to add a lot of alkalinity to the soil.