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• End of Month Review April 2019

  

  Surely it cannot be the end of April already? Well yes it is (and don't call me Shirley as a wise person once said). What a month it has been! There has... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• A Treat of a Day at Hortus Loci

  

  You know when you have that feeling upon you in the cold darker days in late winter. That feeling that says you need a treat, something to look forward to,... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• A Visit to a Plant Fair That Ends in Successful Mouse Ears

  

  Disclaimer: no mice were hurt in the writing of this blog, no mice called Mickey will appear. Prologue Last year I saw a Hosta called Mouse Ears, I have... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Irritating Plant of the Month - a Tale of Two Tree Peonies

  

  Let me begin this month's irritating plant conversation is all a bit over here and over there. The January and February Irritating Plant of the Month posts... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• There Has Been Plant Buying

  

  or should that be more plant buying! This year has already been a good year for a bit of plant buying. I love a bit of plant buying and if it is bargain plant... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Book Review - Garden Wildlife and Indoor Wildlife by Gerard E Cheshire

  

  Wherever we are, there is wildlife all around us. Whether we are in our gardens or in our homes, we are sharing our spaces with creatures great and small. I... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• The B Word Update

  

  or should I now call it the V Word as I am focussing on the veg rather than the other thing whose name cannot be mentioned. A few weeks ago I wrote about growin... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• The Launch of the 'Stihl Hillier Garden' Exhibit for RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2019

  

  Regular readers may recall that last year I was invited to the launch of the Hillier exhibit for the Floral Marquee at RHS Chelsea Flower Show and I had the mos... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Tree Following April 2019

  

  There has been quite a lot of weather in the last few weeks: it has been mild, it has been frosty, there has been hail and snow, rain and sun and this has... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• The Hardy Plant Society AGM at Bishop Burton College

  

  One of my favourite events in the year is the Hardy Plant Society AGM. It is hosted by a different local group every year so this means you get to visit lots o... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• End of Month Review March 2019

  

  Suddenly, suddenly, spring is upon us. Everything seems to be growing and developing and life is in abundance in the garden. The days are getting warmer but th... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Just One More Peperomia.....

  

  Ok, ok, I admit it, I bought another peperomia. Its the last one, I promise. Well, maybe the last one. But look at it, it is so pretty. This is Peperomia... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Book Review: The Super Organic Gardener by Matthew Appleby

  

  When I was first asked if I wanted to review this new book by Matthew Appleby, my immediate thought was that I am not currently an organic gardener, never mind ... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Irritating Plant of the Month - Aspidistra-shaming

  

  Regular readers may recall that back in September I commenced a small binge (a binge-ette) of aspidistra buying. I have a total of eight at the moment, not... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• A Bag Full of Plants

  

  One of the most joyous things about having gardening friends is their generosity. We know our plant addictions and we share our joy and our cuttings and seeds... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Wordless Wednesday - Centred

  Regular readers will know that I have reviewed a few products for Stihl from their domestic battery range. It was therefore a delight to be asked if I would... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• A Blustery Week for the Garden

  

  It has been a long week of weather; it has been windy and rainy. Here in the mild middle we have thankfully missed the most extreme of the weather but even... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• For a Few Peperomia More

  

  Did I mention I am a bit obsessed with peperomia at the moment? Did I mention that I am so obsessed that the unfurling of a new leaf on my Pilea peperomioides... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• Sponsored Post: Product Review - Coco Peat

  

  Sponsored post I was contacted a few weeks ago to ask if I would like to trial some Coco Peat from. I happily agreed to do this. I do need to be clear that I... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2019 GARDENING, HOME

• A Plant Reminder of a Good Day out

  

  I do enjoy a good plant fair, I do enjoy a good plant fair attached to a good garden and when the two come together it is always a joy. Add into this the... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2019 GARDENING, HOME