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• The Snowdon Chronicles - to Kirby Muxloe Castle and Back......

  

  well, nearly back anyway. This story does not have a happy ending but until we get to that point it was a great day. Regular readers will know I am currently... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• Book Review - Floral Embroidery by Teagan Olivia Sturmer

  

  Followers of my instagram account (blackberrygarden) will know that when not gardening I am often sewing. I make most of my own clothes and I often have an... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• Tree Following November 2020 - When Your Plans Start to Crumble.....

  

  in the best possible way.... As feared in my October update, Quince Major lost its one solitary surviving quince and so the 'Quince King of the Garden' crown... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• The Snowdon Chronicles - Some Bramcote Wanderings

  

  My training for next year's night-time trek to the summit of Mount Snowdon and back continues. This walk, before the tighter restrictions were brought in, was ... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• End of Month Review October 2020

  

  October is ending very stormy. We have had a lot of rain this month, it feels like a lot; and we have had some sunny days scattered briefly in between. I... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• The Great Tree Fern Saga

  

  or Oddbod's Finger..... I think I have mentioned a couple of times that when I first moved to this house one of the plants that moved with me was my tree fern, ... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• The Hanging Basket Journals - the Season Turns

  

  Regular readers may recall that I have been having a bit of a thing about hanging baskets this year. Well in reality it started last year (remember last year... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• Irritating Plant of the Month - Dahlia Wizard of Oz

  

  Last year I grew Dahlia Wizard of Oz, it has a nice pink pom-pom flower, more pom pom than I usually like and yet despite this I was pleased with it. Not... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• Product Review: Honda izy-ON HRG 466 XB Cordless Lawnmover and HHT Cordless...

  

  Regular readers may recall that last year I went to the launch of the Honda Cordless Garde n range. It was a great day and I got to try various different... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• A Letter to the Garden October 2020

  

  Dear garden It is a couple of months or so since I last wrote to you and much has changed, not changed and somethings have felt like they have gone into reverse... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• A Warm Sunny Autumn Afternoon at Chenies Manor

  

  Garden Events this year have been few and far between so I am loathe to pass up an opportunity to get out and safely visit somewhere. I was invited to go and... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• Book Review: Potted History, How Houseplants Took Over Our Homes by Catherine...

  

  As I sit here writing I can count seven house plants in the room I am sitting in and nearly every room in the house has at least one plant. Despite this I... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• A Conservatory Update

  

  I have written previously about how my conservatory has needed work and this has taken place over the last few months so that I could start to use it as a home... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• Tree Following October 2020 - and Then There Were......

  Oh my dear reader, how pride comes before a fall. The quince trees were doing so well, so well..... I present to you the Quince Count starting with Quince... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• The Snowdown Chronicles - a Local Wander

  

  I am currently seeing all walking I do as training for my fundraising night-time trek to the summit of Mt Snowdon in May 2021. I have been trying to get out fo... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• End of Month Review - September 2020

  

  We have run swiftly past the equinox and the nights draw in ever faster. Suddenly the wind has turned cold and the nights even colder. I had to bring indoors... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• The Veg Diaries - Autumn Calling

  

  September is a month of retain, remove and replace in the veg garden. I can pause briefly take a moment to see what worked well, what not so well and the... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• An Afternoon at The Newt in Somerset

  

  This is the second part of my day trip to Somerset that started with a visit to Charles Dowdings' garden to learn more about 'No Dig'. It was a lovely sunny da... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• Book Review: American Gardens by Monty Don and Derry Moore

  

  It was way back in January of this year when Monty Don presented his series American Gardens on the BBC. I had to look up when this was as I have lost all... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2020 GARDENING, HOME

• A Morning of No Dig Gardening with Charles Dowding

  

  I received an invitation to visit Charles Dowding's garden near Shepton Mallet to find out more about 'No Dig' vegetable growing and to learn about his new... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2020 GARDENING, HOME