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• Tree Following August 2018 - The Quince Count Continued

  

  It has been a hot dry month, so it is with some trepidation I begin the Quince-count. Please remember you have to read this in the voice of the Count from... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Book Review: from Blenheim to Chartwell by Stefan Buczacki

  

  from Blenheim to Chartwell: the untold story of Churchill's houses and gardens. When I was asked if I would review this book I have to confess I did not know a... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• An Interlude at Hanbury Hall

  

  There are few things I enjoy more than fitting a garden visit into a day when I was not expecting to be able to do so. It was a delight to realise I was passin... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• End of Month Review July 2018

  

  July has thankfully ended with rain, a lot of rain. I cannot begin to tell you how much this rain has been needed. When I wrote the June EoMR I said it was ho... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Wordless Wednesday- Lily

  Oh the joys of writing about an actual quince, after all these years of waiting: to not only have a quince, but then I get to watch it develop and ripen. Well, ... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• The Echium Achievement

  

  I have been in love with echiums since the first time I saw them. They come in different sizes and colours, but their towers of flowers always entrance me. I... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Dry

  

  It is now around six weeks since we had any proper rain in Leicester. Lots of people are saying how it is the longest period of no rain and heat since 1976. ... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Wordless Wednesday - Hovering Close to the Abyss

  Oh the joys of writing about an actual quince, after all these years of waiting: to not only have a quince, but then I get to watch it develop and ripen. Well, ... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• The New Belvoir Flower and Garden Festival

  

  One of the most looked forward to events this year has been the new B elvoir Flower and Garden Festival. The show is the brain-child and creation of Andy... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Parham Garden Weekend's 25th Anniversary

  

  One of my very favourite events of the year is my visit to Parham House and Gardens. This year was extra special as they were celebrating 25 years of the Garde... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Wordless Wednesday - Marigold

  Oh the joys of writing about an actual quince, after all these years of waiting: to not only have a quince, but then I get to watch it develop and ripen. Well, ... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Denmans Garden - Visited at Last!

  

  Regular readers will know that around this time of year I head southwards to visit Parham House and Gardens for their Garden Weekend. I will write about this... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• RHS Hampton Court Flower Show Part 2 - the Show Gardens and More

  

  Did I mention it was really really hot when I went to RHS Hampton Court Flower Show? Well it was and it is a credit to all the growers and constructors of the... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Wordless Wednesday - Red

  Oh the joys of writing about an actual quince, after all these years of waiting: to not only have a quince, but then I get to watch it develop and ripen. Well, ... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Treefollowing July 2018 - the Count Begins

  

  Patience pays off, (not that I have really been patient but....) the waiting for Quince Major to mature to quincing capabilities has finally fruited (see what... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• RHS Hampton Court Flower Show 2018 Part 1 -The Floral Marquee

  

  It was forecast to get up to 28 degress on Monday when I was bound for RHS Hampton Court Flower Show, so I knew it was a 'take bottles of water and don't... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Wordless Wednesday - Ver-bee-na

  Oh the joys of writing about an actual quince, after all these years of waiting: to not only have a quince, but then I get to watch it develop and ripen. Well, ... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• End of Month Review June 2018

  

  What a difference a month makes. Last month the garden was green and lush. The long cold wet Spring had made the garden grow at a great rate. June has arrive... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• End of Month Review May 2018

  

  May has been mainly warm, a bit rainy, lately rather thundery and at times a touch on the cold side. The outcome of this is that the garden is looking GREEN.... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• Product Review: Stihl RMA 339c Lawn Mower

  

  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 30 April 2018 GARDENING, HOME