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2018: A Climactic Autumn

Posted on October 19, 2018 by

Following the success of this year’s NGS Open Garden, I was preparing myself for something of an anti-climax autumn. But first I had to head north for a Time Team/Dig Ventures event which took place on Lindisfarne, Holy Island, the … Continue reading →

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What a Great Weekend That Was!

Posted on September 20, 2018 by

I have to confess that late in July, at the height of the summer’s blistering heat-wave, we seriously wondered whether there would be any flowers in the garden to show our visitors in mid-September, at all. The grass was brown, … Continue reading →

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The First Day (Saturday Sept 15 th)

Posted on September 15, 2018 by

WOW! What a wonderful day it’s been. Lots of visitors, but not a crowd, so everyone had time to stroll around, see the garden, walk in the woods, drink cups of tea and devour a bottomless supply of cake. The … Continue reading →

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Flaming June

Posted on June 30, 2018 by

I know we English endlessly drone on about the weather, but sometimes it’s justified – and this year it most certainly is. I’ve just checked the farm diary and so far we’ve only had one millimetre of rain in June, … Continue reading →

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Two Weeks Ago It Was Winter: Now It’s Summer!

Posted on May 19, 2018 by

This has been a year when the climate, the weather and the season, all seemed to have mirrored the state of my health. So for most of the time it was it was pretty grim, then I had the good … Continue reading →

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The Garden in Mid-Autumn, 2017

Posted on October 13, 2017 by

Mid-autumn is one of my favourite times of the year. By now we’ve shaken off the humid hot days of high summer and the garden starts to come alive with a new, physical, energy as winds and breezes start to … Continue reading →

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

Posted on September 22, 2017 by

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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