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• A Sunny Day at Gardeners World Live 2022

  

  It was a wonderfully warm, sunny day today when I visited Gardeners World Live. I always enjoy this show which is the closest 'big' show to where I live. I... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2022 GARDENING, HOME

• A Demi-cut for the Wild Garden

  

  One of the key features of my garden that routinely brings me happiness is the Wild Garden. From almost the first day of moving here and thinking about creatin... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2022 GARDENING, HOME

• Tree Following: June 2022 - It's Looking Good

  

  It's all a bit exciting at the moment. It is that time of year when it is all to play for. It is too early for the Quince Count just yet, but quincelets are... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2022 GARDENING, HOME

• Book Review: The Hidden Kingdom of Fungi by Keith Seifert

  

  This new book from Keith Seifert says that it explores the microscopic world in our forests, home and bodies, yes, bodies. I don't know if I am fascinated or... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2022 GARDENING, HOME

• End of Month Review May 2022

  

  May has been quite sunny and warm when it has not been quite chilly, breezy and rainy. We seemed to get a lot of weather in May. The garden has responded by... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2022 GARDENING, HOME

• RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2022 - Part Two

  

  I always struggle to write only one post about RHS Chelsea Flower Show. I think it shows the measure of how much I enjoy it and also just how much there is to... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2022 GARDENING, HOME

• RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2022 - a Return to May

  

  Two Chelsea's in under twelve months! It feels a bit like we are being spoiled except of course the reasons for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show being in September... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2022 GARDENING, HOME

• Book Review: A Garden Well Placed. The Story of Helmingham and Other Gardens by...

  

  I was lucky enough to visit Helmingham Hall in August last year for the Garden Museum Literary Festival. One of the joys of this event is that I get to spend ... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2022 GARDENING, HOME

• The Snowdon Chronicles - The Day (night) Arrived at Last

  

  It has been a while since I have updated you on the Snowdon Chronicles where I have been charting my progress towards the nighttime fundraising walk to the... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2022 GARDENING, HOME

• Its Been a While: Plas Brondanw

  

  I had a look back and it was September 2018 since I last visited Plas Brondanw which must be the longest period of time in a long time that I have not been... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2022 GARDENING, HOME

• Book Review - The Sussex Surrealist by Christiane Berridge

  

  B.S Huntbach is also known as The Sussex Surrealist. This fascinating book is an insight into his life and work and is written by his daughter, Christiane. ... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2022 GARDENING, HOME

• Tree Following May 2022

  

  It is just too exciting at the moment. I am not sure I have ever seen the quince brothers as smothered in blossom as they are this year. They really do look... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2022 GARDENING, HOME

• Plant and Product Review - The Vivara Butterfly Garden

  

  "Would you like to review our new butterfly garden" was the question in the email I received from the nice people at Vivara. I looked at their website to see... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2022 GARDENING, HOME

• End of Month Review April 2022

  

  April has been frosty and sunny and warm, it has not been very rainy. The garden could do with a bit of rain, it is not horrendously dry, but the new... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2022 GARDENING, HOME

• Book Review: The Little Book of Crops in Small Spots by Jane Moore

  

  Regular readers might remember that I reviewed a book by Jane Moore a couple of years ago which I really enjoyed. When I was asked if I wanted to review this... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2022 GARDENING, HOME

• Letter to the Garden April 2022

  

  Dear Garden, it feels like ages since I last wrote to you and yet it was only in March. The world seems busier, more loud, more unpleasant and cynical than it... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2022 GARDENING, HOME

• Book Review: The Crevice Garden by Kenton Seth and Paul Spriggs

  

  As a child growing up in the 60s, a good rock garden was very much the thing to have. It was very trendy and every good garden would have one. A crevice garde... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2022 GARDENING, HOME

• Dandelions - I Have a Few, but Then Again.....

  

  Of course some plants are very reliable, you know that they will be there, doing their thing, year after year and this reliability is celebrated. We need this... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2022 GARDENING, HOME

• Don't Panic!

  

  Ok I am panicking a bit, quite a lot actually, I am trying to keep to tell myself there is still plenty of time, and yet..... The garden is feeling out of... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2022 GARDENING, HOME

• Tree Following - April 2022

  

  April has started rather frosty, which is quite a concern bearing in mind that the Quince Brothers like to blossom early. The blossom is at the 'on the cusp'... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2022 GARDENING, HOME