Impossible not to get excited at this time of year, particularly when the sun comes out so that gardening is a real pleasure. The other day it was so warm in my back garden that I got to eat lunch outside without a coat, first time this year. The Spring show is beginning in the…
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August feels a long time ago now. Although looking out the window you could be forgiven for thinking it still was August, the weather is so beautiful. The leaves starting to turn, the way it is getting darker earlier and earlier, the wonderfully soft golden light of late afternoon, they are big reminders that we…
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I’ve been feeling pretty fed up most of the time these past few weeks. I’d let myself get over tired and overwhelmed by a list of things I “really should be doing”. A couple of sunny days, some down time with a good book and the Winter Olympics, and some drastic list culling mean I…
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Regular readers of this blog could be forgiven for thinking I am not particularly fond of my back garden, as I seem to spend all my time obsessing about the front. Not so. I love the challenge that the front garden represents, the opportunity for experimenting with new-to-me plants, the wonderful view, but it is…
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March was a strange month. Colder than either January or February, plants apparently in stasis, and for me, not much gardening. Some stripping of wallpaper, some work, some choosing of new kitchen bits and pieces, and a very welcome visit from mil and fil, but very little gardening. I entered April feeling rather fed up,…
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