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

Posted on September 2, 2017 by

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 →

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The Garden in Early Summer

Posted on July 6, 2017 by

It never rains, but it pours – even in dry weather. All of which is, I concede a bit Delphic, but that’s how I’ve been feeling lately, as events pile up to make life difficult. And, to add yet another … Continue reading →

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