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• A Lament for a Ghost of a Garden

  

  I recently had reason to be staying in a hotel and is my usual habit when I got a moment to myself I wandered off to explore the gardens. When I wandered out t... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• End of Month Review September 2019

  

  September has been fairly warm and fairly rainy. Quite a lot rainy on and off, which for my garden has been no bad thing. The Knot Garden has been giving me... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Two Begonias Later...

  

  I can remember a time when I did not like begonias. I pigeon-holed them into a particular box labelled 'little old lady plants' and gave them little thought. ... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Book Review - We Made a Wildflower Meadow by Yvette Verner

  

  Our wildflower meadows are disappearing fast and a lot of people are interested in how they might create one and keep these important factors of our... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Irritating Plant of the Month September 2019 - the Pathetic Hydrangea

  

  To put this month's plant of despair into context, here is the 'before' picture, how this hydrangea looked at point of purchase. This is the Hydrangea serrata... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• A Sunny September Interlude at Aston Hall

  

  I spend a lot of time in Birmingham and it is a city I am very fond of. As I drive down the A38 on the way into the city the Aston Villa Football Ground,... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• For a Few Blackberries More

  

  "But do you have any blackberries in your garden?" Yes, yes and 'yes' again. Blackberries surround my house, they rampage through the boundary hedges. They... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Easton Walled Gardens Autumn County Market - Plus a Newtonian Diversion

  

  Regular readers will know that I am very fond of Easton Walled Gardens. I always enjoy visiting and they have some special events that I try very hard not to... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Book Review - Dancing with Bees by Brigit Strawbridge Howard

  

  You had me at 'moomins'..... No, of course, you had me at bees. I asked for a review copy as I was very keen to review this book. I need to be transparent as... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Treefollowing September 2019 - the Solitary Quince

  

  We have reached September in the tree following year and is my habit, I go and stand in front of the quince trees Major and Minor, to see how they are... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Autumn is Tapping at the Door

  

  According to the meterological calendar Autumn starts on September 1st. I have generally taken the view that Autumn starts at the equinox, but seasons are... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• End of Month Review - August 2019

  

  August decided to be quite a month for weather with blistering heat and torrential rain. The garden, as ever, took it all in its stride and carried on. The... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Oh Dombeya

  

  Way back in 2014, when this blog was still relatively young and life seemed so much simpler in general, I wrote about my Dombeya rotundifolia that I had... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Sponsored Post: Planting Strawberries for Next Year

  

  Planting strawberries for next year This is the second in a series of posts I have been commissioned to write by PomonaFruits - Garden Fruits Specialists. I... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• The Vegetable Garden - August Update

  

  I decided this year to focus more on growing vegetables this year and as a result I am forcing myself to keep on track by writing fairly regularly about it.... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Irritating Plant of the Month August 2019 - Sorry Cactus.....

  

  I bought this cactus, Cleistocactus coladmononis a couple of years ago from Hampton Court Flower Show. I have slowly been falling in love with cactii and... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Book Review - Veg in One Bed by Huw Richards

  

  Lots of people want to grow vegetables but have not got the space in their own gardens or the time/commitment for an allotment. This new book from Huw... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Mr Fothergill's Press Day Visit

  

  The annual visit to Mr Fothergill's trial grounds for their press day is one of my very favourite days of the year. The day of the visit dawned with a threat... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• An Aspistra Update

  

  I thought it was time I gave you an update on how my aspidistras are faring. It is almost the anniversary since I bought my first aspidistras, which in itself... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Book Review - The Climate Change Garden by Sally Morgan and Kim Stoddart

  

  Climate change has to be one of the biggest issues we are facing globally, if not the biggest. As I sat down to write this review we have recently had the... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2019 GARDENING, HOME