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• A Christmas Tradition Continues

  

  Regular readers will know that it is at this time of year I visit Calke Abbey for their local food fare and to just generally wander and catch up with a good... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2022 GARDENING, HOME

• It is a Matter of Priorities

  

  So much to do, so much to do, so much to do: this is the constant rhythm threading through my thoughts, a bass line upon which my gardening considerations are... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2022 GARDENING, HOME

• Book Review: Recycling in the Garden by Angela Youngman

  

  I am quite a fan of recycling in the garden, finding ways of reusing things which will enhance my garden, reduce waste and be sustainable. When I was asked if ... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2022 GARDENING, HOME

• Tree Following - December 2022

  

  or something in rotten in the heart of Leicester* Ah my dear readers, the December Tree Following update finds me with one singular, out of reach, rotting... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2022 GARDENING, HOME

• End of Month Review November 2022

  

  Here we are in December already. I am fairly sure someone has hidden two or three months of this year it has flown by so fast. The hanging basket by the... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2022 GARDENING, HOME

• Rumex Obtusifolius - the Variegated One

  

  One of the joys of my wild garden is that it enables plants to pop up from nowhere. As soon as I stopped mowing this top third of the garden, wild flowers of... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2022 GARDENING, HOME

• Letter to the Garden November 2022

  

  Dear Garden We spent most of the summer in drought and now we have had a considerable amount of rain. As a result you are very soggy my dear garden, which make... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2022 GARDENING, HOME

• Review: The Create Academy Online Course - A Seasonal Guide to Wild Gardening...

  Sometimes it just feels like the planets align nicely and when they do you just have to take the opportunity. Regular readers might recall I have previously... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2022 GARDENING, HOME

• Book Review: Husbandry by Isabel Bannerman and Grasping the Nettle by Tamsin...

  

  When I was asked if I wanted to review the new book by Isabel Bannerman 'Husbandry Making Gardens with Mr B' I was immediately intrigued. I know of the work... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2022 GARDENING, HOME

• Our Rivers Need Our Respect and Help

  

  Our rivers, streams, brooks and canals are vital to the health of our world, our wildlife and, of course, ourselves. Without water there is no life, without... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2022 GARDENING, HOME

• Tree Following November 2022 - the Final Countdown

  November hails the arrival of the final quince count for the year. The quinces are ready to be picked: their time, like themselves, is ripe. So there we are - ... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2022 GARDENING, HOME

• Book Review: Secret Gardens of the South East by Barbara Segall

  

  This new book from Barbara Segall is subtitled 'a private tour' and rightly so. It feels like Barbara is leading us by the hand through this incredible series... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2022 GARDENING, HOME

• End of Month Review October 2022

  

  Its a fine thing when you have to check the date as you are not sure if it is October that just ended or is it November? This year seems to be quickly running... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2022 GARDENING, HOME

• The Blackberry Tales 15 - Thunk (the Hallowe'en Edition)

  

  The cottage in Wales I was staying in had thick, thick walls. Those sort of walls that feel immoveable and solid. The cottage had stood here for nearly 200... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2022 GARDENING, HOME

• Product Review: The Mona Plant Self Watering Tank from Gardener Supplies

  

  I was asked if I would like to review the Mona Plant Self-Watering Tank from Gardener Supplies and I quickly said yes. Watering house plants and plants in... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2022 GARDENING, HOME

• Plant Blindness - Why It Matters

  

  I was listening to the radio the other day and there was a discussion about plant blindness. I have hunted for the reference for which programme it was and... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2022 GARDENING, HOME

• Book Review: The Indoor Garden by Jade Murray and Pots by Harriet Rycroft

  

  I like any book that when I start reading it there is advice that absolutely chimes with my thoughts. We all like being agreed with don't we? So I... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2022 GARDENING, HOME

• Letter to the Garden - October 2022

  

  Dear Garden It's been a while - sorry. I shall blame stuff, there has been a lot of stuff recently but not enough of it has been garden stuff. We are at that... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2022 GARDENING, HOME

• Ghostly Encounters at West Horsley Place

  

  I am not the bravest of people when it comes to ghost stories and yet I enjoy a good ghost story. I have written previously about my maternal grandmother who... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2022 GARDENING, HOME

• Tree Following October 2022

  Well dear Tree-Followers, here we are in October and the end game is in sight for the Quince Count. Where have we got to today.......? Let us being with... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2022 GARDENING, HOME