David Marsden
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The Anxious Gardener
http://theanxiousgardener.com/
One Sixteenth Century Priory, Six Acres Of Grounds And A Gardener
LATEST ARTICLES ( 334 )
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Sharing Pictures
Occasionally, someone gets in touch to ask whether they can reproduce one of my photographs. Most commonly it is to illustrate an article on their website and... Read more
Posted on 23 December 2016 GARDENING, HOME -
A Blogger’s Dilemma
On Monday evening a freelance producer sent me an email. He’s working on a new series of gardening pod-casts for ‘The Sun‘ newspaper’s website and invited me t... Read more
Posted on 14 December 2016 GARDENING, HOME -
The Tropical Border – 5th Year
Each year, I hope that the Tropical Border will improve on the one before; that it will produce more flower, more stature, more oomph.And mostly that’s what it... Read more
Posted on 30 November 2016 GARDENING, HOME -
Strimming A Wasp Nest …
… is foolhardy and best avoided. (At which point I could end this post, I suppose … but I’ll press on a bit more).Over the summer, I’ve been fascinated by... Read more
Posted on 18 October 2016 GARDENING, HOME -
An Interview With Green Gardens
I’ve been interviewed by the Green Gardens website about self-employed gardening and my work. The interview has just been published and you can read it here. Read more
Posted on 13 October 2016 GARDENING, HOME -
A Garden Tour: The Priory In July
Summer has almost passed me by and, oddly, I haven’t posted any photos of The Priory since the spring. So as a belated companion piece to my recent tour of The... Read more
Posted on 30 September 2016 GARDENING, HOME -
The Rhine Cycle Route: Mainz to Cologne
In 1979, with my best friend Colin, I cycled from Hook of Holland across the Netherlands and into Germany. We carried on pedalling to the Rhine near Koblenz an... Read more
Posted on 28 August 2016 TRAVEL -
Win A Copy Of The ‘RHS Companion to Wildlife Gardening’
The new, updated edition of the ‘RHS Companion to Wildlife Gardening’ is released on 1st September… and I have one copy up for grabs. Read more
Posted on 18 August 2016 GARDENING, HOME -
A Garden Tour: The Old Forge
I don’t feature The Old Forge very often but not because it isn’t worthy: it’s simply that The Priory is the main star of my blog and a jealous one too. Read more
Posted on 12 August 2016 GARDENING, HOME -
A Pumpkin In My Compost
I’ve taken an obvious break from blogging recently but I wanted to quickly show you a pumpkin plant because … well, have a look.It’s content, isn’t it? Read more
Posted on 29 July 2016 GARDENING, HOME -
The Bedraggled Kestrel
Old, dilapidated and long overdue for renovation, The Priory garage and workshop is a magnet to birds seeking a home.Wren helping to clear up aphids, June... Read more
Posted on 22 June 2016 GARDENING, HOME -
Wildflowers On The South Downs
I’m not terribly fond of petrol mowers at the best of times but when they break-down repeatedly, I think them insufferable. If only they would listen to reaso... Read more
Posted on 26 May 2016 GARDENING, HOME -
Birdsong And What To Do About It
In a previous post, I mentioned how the midday hoot of a tawny owl – and my thwarted attempts to see him – had driven me nuts. Read more
Posted on 26 May 2016 GARDENING, HOME -
New House, New Garden: Introduction
After a seven month house sale and purchase, we finally moved into our new home in mid January.I shall simply ignore Jim’s suggestion of planting a tall, thin... Read more
Posted on 19 May 2016 GARDENING, HOME -
Out To Pasture
It’s that time of year again. I’ve shown the cow’s annual turning out to pasture before (See ‘A Stampede of Cows’) but as it is such a big event in my... Read more
Posted on 12 May 2016 GARDENING, HOME -
The South Downs Way: Winchester to Eastbourne
Of all England’s long-distance footpaths, I know the South Downs Way best. For twenty years I’ve lived almost within sight of it; walked many stretches countles... Read more
Posted on 08 May 2016 GARDENING, HOME -
Win A Copy of ‘Gardens of the Italian Lakes’
On 5th May, Frances Lincoln publishes ‘Gardens of the Italian Lakes‘ by Steven Desmond, with photographs by Marianne Majerus. Here’s your chance to win a copy,... Read more
Posted on 29 April 2016 GARDENING, HOME -
Dungeness
I wanted to go but would I get it? The woman in Rye got it but her son did not.“He’s arty, like me, so I wanted to take him because I knew he’d love it. I kne... Read more
Posted on 17 April 2016 GARDENING, HOME -
A High Wind In Sussex
It is with trepidation that I drive to the Priory after or even, like this morning, during a gale. Storm Katie caused havoc across Southern England and the... Read more
Posted on 28 March 2016 GARDENING, HOME -
Margaret’s Farm …
… sits on the skyline above the Priory. I visit once a week to stock up on eggs, catch up with local gossip, spread local gossip, help out if needed and... Read more
Posted on 20 March 2016 GARDENING, HOME
