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• Wordless Wednesday - Snail on Angel

  

  Spot the snail..... Blue Angel IX by Dominic Welch On Form stone sculpture exhibition. Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• on Form - Sculpture Exhibtion at Asthall Manor

  

  I was delighted  to be invited to Asthall Manor in Oxfordshire to the on form sculpture exhibition press launch the other day. Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Product Review: Outdoor Baby Bio Flower and Shrubs - Week 4, the Outcome

  

  Week four has arrived of the Outdoor Baby Bio Flower and Shrubs challenge. Way back in week one the claim was that in four weeks the plant that I was feeding... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Hortus Romam 6 - Ninfa

  

  The last garden of the tour was Ninfa and I began to worry about going.  There was a chance, a real chance, that I might not like it. Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Tree Following -'It Came off in My Hand Mum'

  

  We are now at that tense time of the year.  The frosts are now hopefully over, though there is still a chill in the evening air at times. The quincelets are... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Hortus Roman 5 - Villa D'Este

  

  Some of you may wonder why we started off in Tivoli seeing Villa Adriana, then went to Villa Lante/Franese and then came back to Tivoli to D'Este? Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Product Review - Outdoor Baby Bio: Flowers and Shrubs Week 3

  

  We have passed the half way mark of this challenge as we are now in week 3 with one more week to go.  The trial involves using Outdoor Baby Bio Flowers and... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Book Review: The New Wild Garden: Natural Style Planting and Practicalities by...

  I was very pleased to be asked if I wanted to review this book as it is a subject I am very interested in.  I have a 'Wild Garden' that makes up about a third o... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• RHS Chelsea Flower Show Part 2 - the Other Bits

  

  Much as I enjoy the gardens at the Chelsea Flower Show, I enjoy the other bits just as much and some, probably, even more. I love the large sculptures, I am sur... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• End of Month Review - May 2016

  

  It would appear that this year is now five months gone, this is rather speedy.  May has been a bit chilly at times, but also quite sunny and warm and a... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2016 Part 1 - the Cold One

  

  The day we went to Chelsea Flower Show it was cold. I have never been to a cold Chelsea before, I have been to warm ones, hot ones and rainy ones, but this was ... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Product Review - Outdoor Baby Bio Flower and Shrubs Week 2

  

  Last week I started the Outdoor Baby Bio Flower and Shrub challenge. The challenge is meant to take four weeks so we are now, I suppose, half way. So how are... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Hortus Romam 4 - Villa Farnese

  

  Villa Farnese, aka Villa Caprarolo I think was about thirty minutes or so from Villa Lante, to be honest we were all talking (hard to imagine I know) so I was... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Product Review - Gardman Nature Trellis

  

  I was contacted by Gardman and asked I would like to review a product for them.  After a bit of thought I chose their Nature Trellis. Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Hortus Romam 3 - Villa Lante

  

  Day three and its the big day, the one where we visit three gardens:  Villa Lante, Villa Farnese and Bomarzo.  I shall tell you now I was probably most excited... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Product Review - Outdoor Baby Bio: Flowers and Shrubs - Part 1

  

  I have been asked to trial the new Baby Bio made by Bayer that is for outdoor use, which is called Outdoor Baby Bio Shrubs and Flowers. Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Hortus Romam 2 - Hadrian's Villa

  

  Day two of the Roman adventure took us to Villa Adriana in Tivoli.  I had seen Monty visit this place on his Italian Garden programme and I was looking forward... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Book Review: A History of Kitchen Gardening by Susan Campbell

  

  A History of Kitchen Gardening has been reissued as an update to the 1996 version.  The reason for the reissue is that Susan Campbell is now able to talk about... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Hortus Romam 1 - Arrival

  

  I have recently returned from a garden-visiting holiday around Rome.  Yes this does mean several posts about 'what I did on my holidays' so I would apologise... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• A Quick Run out to a Plant Fair

  

  An hour or so spent at a plant fair is rarely time wasted.  Even if no plants are purchased the excuse to wander out and catch up with a friend is worth it... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2016 GARDENING, HOME