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• Irritating Plant of the Month - September 2023 - a Plant Called Vera

  

  I am not sure if I am irritated by this plant as in truth I am very fond it of. From the moment that our eyes met (eyes and leaf met??) I knew this was a... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2023 GARDENING, HOME

• End of Month Review - August 2023

  

  As I write this August is closing its doors and handing the keys over to September; Summer is very much on the wane. Whilst the days have been warm enough and... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2023 GARDENING, HOME

• Kelmarsh - Its Been a While

  

  "Where do you want to go today?" is always a good question, sometimes I have no idea but on this day I had sudden whim to go to Kelmarsh Hall. It's around 30... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2023 GARDENING, HOME

• Banana-drama

  

  No drama here, quite the opposite, its all been a bit shy and retiring up until now. When I first started thinking about writing this piece I thought I had... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2023 GARDENING, HOME

• Grey Skies Did Not Dull the Southport Flower Show 2023

  

  Somewhat unkindly the one day I could get to the Southport Flower Show was the day that had the worst forecast. I kept a check all week on how the day might... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2023 GARDENING, HOME

• The Lost Rose

  

  It is not that I forgot that I had this rose, but in truth I had lost track of it. Of course I knew where I had planted it, but it went into hiding. I think... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2023 GARDENING, HOME

• La Manoir Aux Quat' Saisons - a Delight of a Visit

  

  In my day job there are not a lot of 'jollies' to be had as it is not that sort of world; so when I get a 'would you like to join us for a day at La Manoir aux... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2023 GARDENING, HOME

• Tree Following August 2023 - the 2023 Quince Count is Go

  

  August already, crikey, which means it is time to start the Quince Count. Actually I think I usually start the count in July, but hey, its been a weird year. ... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2023 GARDENING, HOME

• Letter to the Garden -August 2023

  

  Dear Garden, As usual it gets to this time of the year and I am apologising for not writing lately. I last wrote to you in May and I was apologising then that... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2023 GARDENING, HOME

• Acorn Bank - an Unexpected Sidetrack

  

  One of the great things about being a member of the National Trust is that a signpost can catch your eye and you can decide to detour and visit at no... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2023 GARDENING, HOME

• End of Month Review July 2023

  

  July 2022 was hot and dry with record temperatures and very little rain. I wrote at the time that the garden was not very happy. July 2023 has seen more than... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2023 GARDENING, HOME

• Long Meg and Her Daughters - More Northern Wanderings

  

  So where was I, oh I know, just leaving Dalemain... When I had been talking about my proposed trip my mother had said to me 'will you go and see Long Meg and... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2023 GARDENING, HOME

• The Delightful Gardens at Dalemain -

  

  As already mentioned I had left day two of my Northern Wanderings to be more of an open choice. I had some shortlisted candidates but I was happy to go where... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2023 GARDENING, HOME

• Follow the Sign to Larch Cottage Nursery

  

  The second day of my Northern Wanderings was deliberately the most planless day of the time away. On my way to Lowther Castle I passed a sign for Larch... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2023 GARDENING, HOME

• Lowther Castle - Top of My List for My Northern Wanderings

  

  First up on my list of gardens I wanted to see whilst on my Northern Wanderings was Lowther Castle. I had based where I would stay to be in easy reach of... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2023 GARDENING, HOME

• The Questions: Rupert Keys

  Rupert Keys is the founder of the TASK Academy, which provides landscaping courses and training for people involved in the industry. The website says that the... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2023 GARDENING, HOME

• Tree Following July 2023 - a Quince Threesome

  

  Here we are in July and now the quest for a quince is getting serious. We have had the initial quincelings and the weather has sorted out the men from the... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2023 GARDENING, HOME

• Rufford Old Hall - a Pitstop to Start off My Northern Wanderings

  

  I have various gardens that are 'on the list' that are rather a journey from home. I decided it was time I crossed a couple of them off the list and booked... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2023 GARDENING, HOME

• End of Month Review June 2023

  

  June already becoming a memory - half way through and the shortest day is already receding behind us. It has been a hot and sunny June on the whole, but a... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2023 GARDENING, HOME

• A Return to Parham House and Gardens

  

  It turns out it is five years since I last visited Parham House and Gardens, admittedly we all lost about three years through the pandemic, but that it was... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2023 GARDENING, HOME