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Strange Fruit
After 3 weeks of part self, part snow-induced exile, I returned to the seaside last night during an icy gale that would’ve had an Inuit running for his furs. I expected to be welcomed by a few… more →
The Frustrated Gardener
Did Darwin have a "Feeling for the Organism"?
wrote 1 week ago: It can be argued that Darwin exhibited a “feeling for the organism”, much like Barbara M … more →
Plants for a shady garden?
wrote 2 weeks ago: Acer palmatum Orange Queen Very probably the No. 1 Frequently Asked Question I hear deals with shade … more →
Chinese Wisteria
wrote 2 weeks ago: Wisteria sinensis – a vigorous, deciduous twining climber, suitable for growing on trellises, … more →
Clematis macropetala Propertius
wrote 2 weeks ago: I don’t remember this particular plant looking as lovely last year, but here it is, in … more →
Clingy flowers are best flowers
wrote 3 weeks ago: I’m very much a fan of flowers that insist on being places that you don’t plant them in. … more →
Climbing Ambitions
wrote 2 months ago: Clothing bare walls and structures brings height and structure to a garden but can be a challenge. C … more →
A Cottage in Leicestershire
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wrote 3 months ago: Our son, Jamie and his fiancee, Sam have just bought their first home together, an old cottage in a … more →
A new bird feeder
wrote 3 months ago: Working for a conservation charity specializing in birds, it’s a bit of a given that I wanted a bird … more →
Strange Fruit
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wrote 3 months ago: After 3 weeks of part self, part snow-induced exile, I returned to the seaside last night during an … more →
Plant Collector: Solandra longiflora
wrote 4 months ago: Solandra longiflora or the chalice vine A carpet of spent trumpets This is not a common plant at all … more →
Thrive at the Vynes
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wrote 5 months ago: We visited the Vynes on a wet October day not knowing that the walled garden there was run by the ga … more →
A Wander Around our Garden in November
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wrote 5 months ago: This is the penultimate garden wander for the year and what a colourful one it is. The weather has t … more →
Plant climber frame
wrote 6 months ago: Aim: To build a durable, wooden frame for our climbing plants to climb up on. Specifically our snow … more →
Jobs for October and Early November
wrote 7 months ago: I always think good gardening calls for a certain type of ruthlessness. Never is that quality more n … more →
Lofty Lofos
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wrote 7 months ago: A friend kindly gave me a tiny self-sown plant in August and told me to ‘have a go’ with … more →
Pimp my Thuja
wrote 7 months ago: When we first moved into our house, massive thuja hedges encased the garden on three sides, lending … more →
Porcelain Berry Vine
wrote 8 months ago: Do you know the Porcelain Berry Vine? It is grown for its beautiful berries! About this plant: http: … more →
A day out with the Shropshire Hardy Plant Society
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wrote 8 months ago: Today was a special day spent with friends from the Shropshire Branch of the Hardy Plant Society, wi … more →
Through the Garden Gate - part two - getting lost!
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wrote 8 months ago: From the pool we could look back at the wood we had just left and enjoy a different view of the hill … more →
