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• Tree Following - Blossom

  

  Here we are in May with hopefully the last of the frosts being over (fingers crossed) and there is blossom opening on the quince trees at last. There it is,... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• The Beloved Ginkgo

  

  I think you all know by now I over-fuss about some plants in my garden. I would say I am sorry about this, but I am not. One of the plants that has been a... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• End of Month Review - April 2021

  

  Goodbye April - you were an interesting and persistent month. You persistently decided not to rain to any great amount and you persistently decided to be more... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• A Wander Through Bluebells

  

  I like a good quest. A good quest is always fun. I have a friend who is currently wandering through lots of woods looking for helleborus viridis. He is... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• Book Review: The Druid Garden by Luke Eastwood and Plant Magic by Gregory J...

  

  I love books that teach me knew things especially from a perspective I might not be familiar with. There is always something new to learn about gardening and... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• The Green Pause Button

  

  I have been doing a lot of walking recently, not sure if I have mentioned it much.... I have always walked but like a lot of people I have not labelled it as... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• The Veg Diaries - Cold April

  

  We have had a couple of weeks of nightly frosts. Frost in April is not unusual here, but having such a prolonged period of frost is. It means I have held off... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• Product Review: Wildlife World Bird and Wildlife Food

  

  I was recently sent a package of wild bird and wildlife food from Wildlife World. I have not paid for these products and my words and opinions remain my own. ... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• Arundel Castle Gardens - a Surprising Hidden Gem

  

  Surprising you say, how so? It is a flipping big castle on top a hill overlooking the town? Yes, I know and I have driven past it several times not... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• The Blackberry Tales 14 - A Tale of Bear and Bunny

  

  Its been a while since there has been a Blackberry Tale, but suddenly the time is right. First there was bear. Before bear there was a glimpse of bear and a... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• Book Reviews: Great British Gardeners by Vanessa Berridge and The Magic of...

  

  I choose to review these two books as both were ones I was very interested in and hope you will be too. I have been sent the following books to review, I have... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• The Snowdon Chronicles - a Set Back Yet Stepping Forward

  

  Sooo, like many things over the last year added to the long list of postponements is the organised night-time walk to the summit of Mount Snowdon - which is,... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• Tree Following April 2021 - Press Pause

  

  April finds the Quince Brothers leafing up well and seriously considering blossoming. My message to the brothers is 'press pause and wait a moment.' Quince... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• Book Review: The Windowsill Gardener by Liz Marvin and Gardening to Eat by...

  

  I wanted and was happy to be asked to review these books as both are subjects I am really interested in. We all garden for different reasons and in different... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• A Time of Willows

  

  Those of you who follow me on Twitter and Instagram will know I have been a bit willow-obsessed recently. There is something about a willow tree that I find... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• End of Month Review March 2021

  

  I am not sure how we have got to March already, never mind having reached the end of it! We are a quarter way through the year already and not much to show... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• Product Review - The Rose Press Garden Monthly Seed Subscription

  

  I really enjoy receiving exciting packages through the post and not many things will make me as excited as a beautifully presented and packaged delivery of... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• Signs of Hope Returning for Garden Shows

  

  It is really difficult at the moment isn't it to know just how excited to be at the thought of lockdown being relaxed and with the hop, nay dream, of elements o... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• A Simple Act of Kindness

  

  I wrote recently about the death of my beloved cat Trev. It was a shock when it happened and it took me a few days before I could tell people what had happened... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2021 GARDENING, HOME

• The Veg Diaries March 2020 - It Begins....

  

  In a year where it feels like we are still waiting, waiting, waiting; suddenly the waiting has stopped and I am getting ready for the new growing season for... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2021 GARDENING, HOME