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• A Gardening Ponder

  

  ... a new year's conundrum We are in the first week of 2018 and tradition dictates that I should be setting myself new year's resolutions that I will fully... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2018 GARDENING, HOME

• End of Month Review - December 2017

  

  Suddenly it is not only December, but the end of December.  Time moves in strange ways at the best of times, but in December it speeds up the closer you get to... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• The Blackberry Garden Plant of the Year Award 2017

  

  It is that time of the year when I announce the winner of this year's Plant of the Year Award. This award is given to the plant that has performed best and/or... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Irritating Plant of the Month December 2017 - the Reluctant Cornus

  

  Good winter colour is a wonderful thing, and good coloured bark is a great way of adding such colour.  Several cornus are well known as being good givers of... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Plant Rescue- Its a Pre-christmas Tradition

  

  Its that time of year again when I am wandering around singing 'tradition!' like I've just been watching Fiddler on the Roof..... ....... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Winter Colours

  

  We are getting closer to the shortest day and everything seems grey.  I am in that period of time I have often written about where I only see my garden in... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• A Snowy Few Days

  

  It seems like quite a long time since we last had any serious snow in this corner of Leicestershire.  Last year we had a couple of snowy days, but not to any... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Product Review - Seedball Poppies and More

  

  Many months ago I was approached by Seedball to see if I would like to trial some of their seedballs. I was aware of the brand and I was intrigued by the... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Tree Following December 2017 - the Last Leaves

  

  Quince trees are without doubt great trees.  Whilst it is possible to say they might not be the greatest of trees for fruit, nonetheless, they are great trees. Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Corylus Avellana 'Contorta' I Salute You

  

  I think my Corylus avellana 'Contorta', or the contorted Hazel to its friends, must be approaching seventeen years old now.  I bought it from a magazine offer... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Product Reviews: Some Possible Gifts for Gardeners

  

  I have been sent/given a few things to trial recently and, after consulting the calendar, it felt like a reasonable thing to do to put them together as... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• The Train Journey

  

  It all began when I was driving from Leicester to Nottingham early one Sunday morning.  The sun was still rising and the light was changing as I drove. Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• End of Month Review November 2017

  

  It has turned cold, suddenly, definitely, deliberately, the temperatures have dropped towards zero. The vegetable borders, which have been sort of cleared for... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Autumn Skies at Easton Walled Gardens

  

  Last weekend I went to Easton Walled Gardens to peruse their Artisan Food Fair that was taking place. I perused and purchased (many chocolate brownies are now... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Irritating Plant of the Month - November 2017

  

  or - the wrong sorbus. I used to have a very lovely Sorbus cashmeiriana, but it up and died last year which was rather a shame. Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• I Stayed at Home

  

  It's the time of year when things are getting cold outside, the light is getting precious and the darkest days of winter are yet to come. Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• A Letter to the Garden, a Year on

  

  Dear garden, It has been a year since I last wrote to you and whilst I note you did not give me the courtesy of a reply; I feel that I should have not waited... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Book Review - The Secret Gardeners by Victoria Summerley

  

  I was intrigued by the title of this new book from Victoria Summerley, I wanted to know who the secret gardeners could be.  I was sent a review copy and whilst ... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Is This the End of the Road?

  

  The weather has now taken a chilly turn and we have had a couple of good frosts.  Nothing too cold really as yet, but enough to convince some of the summer... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Tree Following - Quince Down

  

  Well it had to happen didn't it?  One minute the quince was there, hanging, looking lovely and plump on its branch, the next time I looked (a couple of storms... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2017 GARDENING, HOME