What a difference a month makes at this time of year! Last month I just had snowdrops, hellebores, the very first crocuses and my wonderful Iris reticulata. Even then the hellebores were mostly just buds, with the exception of the newly purchased ‘Tutu’. Now all the hellebores are in full swing. We still have some…
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At this time of year, although bulbs and spring growth speckle the ground with colour, my garden is at its most bare. This is particularly true of the pond bed, as I finally cut back all the dead grass growth to allow the new growth to spring up unhindered. More to the point, it avoids…
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At this time of year blooms are still quite thin on the ground in my garden, and are often more promise than actual blooms, so I hope you will forgive me for making a lot out of a little! Even our snowdrops are not so much drifts as a gentle speckling. Only planted over the…
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