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Dig for Victory!

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Francis Pryor

The Dig for Victory campaign was launched in 1941 at a time when food imports to Britain were being blocked by a very successful enemy naval blockade – mostly using submarines. Today, of course, the enemy is the Covid-19 pandemic, … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, Grow Your Own, Uncategorized | Tagged anthills, box, chickens, covid-19, dig for victory, green woodpecker, greenhouse, National Gardens Scheme, NGS, pandemic, tomatoes, viburnum opulus, willow, Wisteria sinensis | Leave a comment

The Garden in Late Spring

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Francis Pryor

In a normal year the second half of May is to all intents and purposes part of summer. But not this year – oh no, certainly not this year… As I write, bitter north-easterly winds, sharp showers and even thunderstorms … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Anthriscus sylvestris, black poplar, Bog primulae, cow parsley, keck, Populus nigra, Primula beesiana, Primula bulleesiana, Primula bulleyana, Wisteria sinensis | Leave a comment

Flaming (Almost) June

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Francis Pryor

How I wish I could spend longer in the garden at this time of year! Everything is happening at once: the grass is growing like an express train, weeds are popping up from bare earth and suddenly the air is … Continue reading →