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• Pandora’s Box Completed

  

  Whilst I am finding it challenging to write about the garden, just because I don’t have anything new to say, I am feeling very enthused about sewing so I... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• This Week’s Obsessions

  

  Iris hollandica ‘Autumn Princess’Note to self: plant more of these for next year amongst the grasses. I really discovered Dutch Irises a few years ago but last... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• End of Month View and Time-out

  

  I’m afraid it’s a short and sweet (hopefully) end of month view post from me this time. I have decided to take some sort of break from the blog for a while but... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Images of RHS Chelsea

  

  Primrose Hall NurseryI have been lucky enough to go to RHS Chelsea on Press Day this year as I get a RHS Committee pass due to the Aster Trial. Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Garden Visit: Montpelier Cottage

  

  I had a delightful afternoon visiting Noel Kingsbury and Jo Eliot’s garden in deepest darkest Herefordshire within spitting distance of the Welsh borders. Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Garden Bloggers Bloom Day – May 2016

  

  Lamprocapbos spectablis ‘Valentine’Every gardener I know seems to be saying this last week ‘Goodness hasn’t the garden shot up this week’ and yes we have been... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Notes from the Garden – 8th May 2016

  

  It has finally dawned on me that the best way to photograph the garden is to stand on a garden chair.  That way the viewpoint is above the top of the retaining... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• RHS Malvern Spring Show 2016

  

  The UCARE GardenI can’t remember the last time I went to RHS Malvern Spring Festival and it wasn’t freezing cold and/or raining. Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Malvern Hills Challenge 9: Chase End Hill

  

  Today I bagged another of the Malvern Hills – Chase End Hill at the southern end of the Malvern Hills.  This is the very last hill in the chain and reaches a... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• End of Month View – April 2016 – Hugh’s Border

  

  Hugh’s Border has really filled out in the last month especially with the hostas planted under the Prunus incisa ‘Kojo-no-mai’ emerging. I am determined to crac... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Notes from the Garden – 24/4/16 – Bye Bye Lawn

  

  So this was the front garden this morning.  Regular readers will know that I have been procrastinating for some time, maybe years, about the front garden and... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Happy Birthday Your Majesty – From Malvern

  

  Today is our Queen’s 90th birthday, Happy Birthday Ma’am, and as part of the celebration there have been beacons lit across the country including on... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Back to Basics

  

  Pots of blue and lilac primulasI have a habit these days of trying to catch up with garden magazines over a cup of tea in bed on a Sunday morning. Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Garden Bloggers Bloom Day – April 2016

  

  Primula denticulataThe garden is sparkling with colour, lots of spots of colour much like an impressionist painting and I have to say that this is certainly my... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Notes from the Garden – 10th April

  

  I think we have had all four seasons this weekend with wind, rain and heavy sleet yesterday and frost overnight but today spring returned which meant I could ge... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• And Now for Something Completely Different

  

  Morgan 3 WheelerLong term readers will recall that I have an interest in fast cars especially vintage cars; they speak to the romantic in me. Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• From Small Things

  

  I have been on annual leave this week and as ever had plans to spend time sorting the garden out, as well as redecorating the living room – I am always over... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• End of Month View – March 2016

  

  I had a sudden panic today when I realised that tomorrow is the last day of March and I had forgotten all about the End of Month post, not very good when you ar... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Notes from the Garden – 26/3/2016

  

  Euphorbia x pasteurii ‘Phrampton Phatty’It seems as though we are due another wet Easter but at least yesterday was a gloriously sunny day. Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Notes from the Garden – 20th March 2016

  

  EpimediumNot such a gorgeous weekend as last weekend which was disappointing given it was the Spring Equinox but fingers crossed Easter will see a change and... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2016 GARDENING, HOME