I can’t quite believe it is the end of May already. A May, I might add, that is ending with a distinctly Aprilish feeling to it, cooler and with very welcome rain – and not so welcome wind! The rain means a shorter post than normal, as I’m afraid my dedication didn’t extend to putting…
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Its that time of the month again, when Helen@The Patient Gardener hosts the End of Month View meme. I love the chance to have a nose around other people’s gardens, but I love the discipline of taking a long hard critical look at my own garden – or bits of it – even more. I…
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Its that time again, when Helen (aka Patient Gardener) hosts the End of Month View meme and we get to check out progress on one another’s patches. Check out Helen’s blog and follow the links in the comments if you are as nosy as I am. Better yet, join in! I love staring over the…
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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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Sunday dawned cold but sunny, making a welcome change from the dull grey we have been treated to recently. I knew, when I got the allotment, that there was a danger of me being so distracted by my bright new shiny toy that my first love would be neglected. My determination not to allow this…
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