Monthly Archives: September 2017

Our Garden Opening for the National Gardens Scheme (NGS), 2017: the Final Reckoning

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Francis Pryor

All the weather apps, not to mention Radio 4 and the morning programme on BBC-1 had predicted that the first day, Saturday 16th, would be showery and breezy. In the event, it was much better, with virtually no rain. Over … Continue reading →

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Ready for Day 2?

Posted on September 16, 2017 by Francis Pryor

To be absolutely honest, I was really worried about today’s Open Garden. The weather forecast was dire: rain and winds. The lawn was wet-to-seriously-soggy and the barometric pressure wasn’t rising as fast as had been predicted. Frankly, the outlook was … Continue reading →

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Our Open Garden, September 16-17, 2017: Something to Look Forward To!

Posted on September 2, 2017 by Francis Pryor

Please forgive the silence of August and no, I wasn’t lying on a beach somewhere exotic trying to nurture skin cancer. In actual fact, I was hard at work in two places: at my desk, trying to kick-start a book … Continue reading →