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• The Winter of the Half Havisham

  

  So far this has been a mild winter here in the mild middle. We have had a couple of frosty nights, but rarely consecutively. Several times I have been... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• A Winter Walk at Melbourne Hall

  

  I meet people who think it is strange that I visit gardens during the winter. I think they are the odd ones to be honest, there are few things better on a... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• A Letter to the Garden - January 2019

  

  Dear garden Happy new year! It has been a couple of months since my last letter and the year has turned, so I thought it was time we had a catch up. Its been ... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Tree Following January 2019 - the Quiet One

  

  January sees the quince trees at their quietest. There is a hush in the garden that spreads down from the trees, developing and encompassing all as each leaf... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• January Lawn Mowing

  

  Usually there reaches a point in October or November when I think I have given the lawn its last mow before the next spring. The grass can get a bit bumpy but... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• So Goodbye Lavender Edge......

  

  Let me rewind to 2007 when the front garden looked like this: I declared this front garden boring and decided a knot garden was what it needed. I sometimes... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• End of Month Review December 2018

  

  I am writing this as 2018 draws to a close. It is an understatement to say it has been a bit of a year. December has been fairly mild and a bit rainy. The... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• The Blackberry Garden Plant of the Year Award 2018

  

  Well what a year it has been for the garden! A cold spring and a dry scorching summer leading to a mild autumn. The plants have not known if they were coming... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Irritating Plant of the Month December 2018 - the Poinsettia Mocks Me

  

  Well this is not so much irritating as just plain embarrassing. If I may just dial back the clock seven days to this time last week. This time last week I... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Consequences

  

  I feel like I have been thinking about rain for a disproportionate amount of time this year and as the year draws to a close it is still on my mind. 2018... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Product Review - Ryedale Ladies Wistow Wellington Boots

  

  The other day I received an email asking me whether I would like to try a pair of wellington boots from Ryedale I had a quick look at their website, and then... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• A Return to the Plant-rescue Table

  

  Yes its that time of year again when I wander along to a local garden centre and peruse the 'rescue me' plant bargains. Except this year I got more than I... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Pruning Day

  

  (note: no prunes are involved) Like with many gardening days, I often have no plan when I first set foot outside, as I walk around the garden it tells me what ... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Book Reviews: Death in the Garden by Michael Brown and The Almanac (2019) by...

  

  I get offered books to review fairly regularly and I make a point of only agreeing to books that cover something I want to know more about, or just sound plain... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Tree Following - December 2018

  

  and then it was December, the quinces are all picked, admired and eaten and the quince trees prepare for slumber..... The last few leaves are clinging... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Let It Rain

  

  It has started to rain, quite a bit of rain in fact, which is currently needed but I am not sure if I can quite use the word welcome. There will be a point whe... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Product Review - Lechuza Self Watering Planters

  

  Christmas is now getting closer, there are not that many shopping days left and I think now we have reached December I can actually talk about it without feelin... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• End of Month Review November 2018

  

  November has been mild and cold and is ended wet and grey. It feels like winter is now upon us. In the driveway the mahonia I bought a couple of years ago is... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• A Sunday Weeding

  

  There are days when I know what I need to be doing in the garden and I just get out there and get on with it. There are other days when I faff about to no grea... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Product Review - Donkey Gloves

  

  The gloves quickly arrived and looked beautiful. I tried them on and the 'Small' size fitted my hands perfectly. They have a nice elasticated cuff that means... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2018 GARDENING, HOME