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• Revamping the Front Garden

  

  Just in front of my house is a small border, probably around 3 feet deep and 5 foot long.  It is quite a warm border but it suffers from the dry margin that... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Irritating Plant of the Month - September 2016

  

  This month I am irritated by Ricinus.  What what! you say, careful now, that plant is more than just irritating it is exceptionally poisonous.  Fear not, it is... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Kelmarsh Hall Dahlia Festival

  

  I was invited to go along to the recent Kelmarsh Hall Dahlia Festival that took place over two Sundays in September. Kelmarsh is about thirty minutes from... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Update Product Review - Gtech Cordless Lawnmower

  

  A couple of months ago I wrote a product review for the new Gtech Cordless Lawnmower. At the time of writing I had two unfinished thoughts that I mentioned. Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• A Welsh Rock Garden

  

  As regular readers will know I spend a fair amount of my time wandering around North Wales.  This most recent visit saw me staying somewhere I have not stayed... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• The Norbury Knot Garden

  

  I had reason the other week to visit the Church of St Mary and St Barlok, near Ashbourne in Derbyshire. I do not visit churches very often but I do find them... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Book Review: New Small Garden by Noel Kingsbury

  

  I have several books on planting and design written by Noel Kingsbury (usually in conjunction with Piet Oudolf) so when I was asked if I wanted to review this... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• A Sunday Morning Plant Buying Spree

  

  The other week I had not intended to go on a spree, in fact I told myself I had a clear budget and that I had to stick to it.  I had thought of nipping out to... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Tree Following - September 2016: the Cold Shoulder

  

  This month I am giving my quince tree the cold shoulder.  I am not going to stand in front of it and stare at it.  I am not going to look despairingly at the... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Book Review: Charleston Farmhouse 1981 by Kim Marsland

  

  Charleston Farmhouse was the home is known as the home to the Bloomsbury Group.  It was the home of Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant and it was decorated by them... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Doddington Hall Sculpture Exhibtion

  

  I had a spare moment the other day and the weather was set fine.  I decided it was a good day to visit the Doddington Hall sculpture exhibition. Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• End of Month Review - August 2016

  

  August has been quite warm, indeed rather hot.  Just when I was beginning to worry that we had not had rain for a while it then rained rather a lot.  This... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Book Review: All the Presidents' Gardens by Marta McDowell

  

  I was really interested to review this new book 'All the Presidents' Gardens' by Marta McDowell because of, and this might sound odd, my general lack of... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Iford Manor: an Italianate Gem

  

  There is something about saving the best until last, there is also something about not knowing that you were saving the best until last but it turns out that yo... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Viburnum Kilimanjaro Sunrise = with Added Earworm

  

  "The wild dogs cry out in the nightAs they grow restless, longing for some solitary companyI know that I must do what's rightAs sure as Kilimanjaro rises like... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Irritating Plant of the Month -August 2016

  

  Ok now this one is really annoying because it has proved me right.  There are few things as irritating as giving a plant a chance against your better judgement... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Product Review: Sleeper Bench from Buy Fencing Direct

  

  I was approached by the very nice people from Buy Fencing Direct to see if I would like to review a product for them and take part in an interview on their blog... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• The Piet Oudolf Meadow at Hauser and Wirth, Somerset

  

  As I continued home from my visit to Devon I planned in a couple of stop-offs on the way back.  This  would enable me to a) rest from driving and b) eat.... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• The Piet Oudolph Meadow at Hauser & Wirth, Somerset

  

  As I continued home from my visit to Devon I planned in a couple of stop-offs on the way back.  This  would enable me to a) rest from driving and b) eat.... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Wildside - the Return

  

  I first visited Wildside waybackwhen, well, about seven years ago I think. It made quite an impression on me and I knew I wanted to return. Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2016 GARDENING, HOME