David Marsden

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• Cyril And The Cast Sheep

  

  (Apologies for these poor quality photos.  Under the circumstances, you’ll understand why I used my smart phone rather than my ‘proper’ camera). Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• The Norfolk Coast

  

  On a cold drizzle-evening recently, I settled down with a glass of wine and my laptop.  The hard drive was groaning with 45 000 (!) digital photos and it was... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Win A Copy Of ‘Secret Gardens Of The Cotswolds’

  

  It’s been a while since there’s been a book competition on The Anxious Gardener.Time to rectify that with an opportunity to win ‘Secret Gardens of the Cotswolds... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• 2015 Calendar

  

  I was reading a post on Christina’s blog the other day about a calendar she made from photos of her garden and remembered that I too normally make one. Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• A Winter’s Day

  

  After a short Christmas break, I returned to a frozen Priory.Icy, sparkling,frosted, prickly.The valley softened by cloudy breath (if you’ll allow me a little... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Clematis

  

  I was a little disappointed that the Priory’s old and established garden only boasted one clematis.  Over the last six years I have rectified that shortcoming b... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Autumn Light

  

  For a couple of days last week the skies cleared and the sun shone.  After a short holiday away, a return to work wasn’t so very awful. Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Putting the Garden to Bed

  I haven’t posted much recently or visited many blogs.  One reason is bone-idleness.  Another, that I needed a break from all things blogging.  And a third was... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• The Tawny Owl

  

  I joined the Priory in the summer of 2008 and almost from day one, I heard the call of a male tawny owl.  From late morning until I go home, the magical... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Win A Copy Of ‘RHS The Garden Anthology’

  

  Here’s an October book giveaway.This is what publisher, Frances Lincoln, has to say about ‘The Garden Anthology‘.‘RHS The Garden Anthology’ presents more than... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• September Days

  

  After a hot, dry September the garden is tired.First ground frost, 25th SeptemberThe meadow is spent and will be mowed next week.  There are still some flowerin... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Oops

  

  If you’ve had an email or WordPress notification ping of a new post on The Anxious Gardener called ‘September Days’ you’re possibly a little confused. I can onl... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Win a Copy Of ‘The Splendour Of The Tree’

  

  Here is the second of this month’s book giveaways.And what a smashing book it is too.  I would have nabbed a copy for review if I had the time to write one and... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• The Tropical Border – 3rd Year

  

  Mid September already?It seems just a few short weeks since I lugged a large Musa basjoo out of a greenhouse;since I stripped the straw protection off those... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Win A Copy Of ‘The English Country House Garden’

  

  It’s been several months since I’ve held a book competition on The Anxious Gardener. How remiss of me. How selfish. And so to remedy that I’ll be giving away tw... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• And Quiet Flows The Spree

  

  I didn’t intend to impose my holiday snaps on you.  Indeed for the first day or two of my recent trip I didn’t even take a photo. Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Bear With Me

  

  I haven’t posted for a while.I’ve been busy with non-blogging stuff, like intently studying this wasp nest on the east lawn.Excavation continues and it’s gettin... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Verbena Bonariensis Beds

  

  In April 2012, I added two new beds at the Priory.Spot the robinI cut the turf from either side of the path-to-nowhere and planted with a mix of Nepeta ‘Six... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Big Butterfly Count

  

  The charity Butterfly Conservation is holding its annual Big Butterfly Count – the biggest butterfly survey in the world.Hummingbird Hawk-Moth. Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Follers Manor

  

  When Geoff and Anne Shaw bought Follers Manor in 2006 it was a mess.  The house was virtually uninhabitable and the grounds an eyesore: a jumble of tussock,... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2014 GARDENING, HOME