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Gardening is a bit like decorating a room. There is an awful lot of preparation to do before you can start to hang the new wall paper. You have to strip the old paper off, wash down the walls, fill … Continue reading →

I feel that my plan is slowly coming together. I’ve done my first planting in a newly created bed. I’m so excited. Fortunately I managed to get everything done before the thunder came and the heavens opened.   If you’re … Continue reading →

It’s so much fun being able to get out in the garden all day. The birds are singing, the horses in the neighbouring field are neighing, a little bit of traffic goes past. The sun is shining, the breeze is … Continue reading →

It doesn’t happen very often that I get to spend all day in the garden. Usually it’s either the morning or the afternoon. But today was a special day, and the weather was dry, so what better place to be … Continue reading →

It’s a little bit like the War of the Roses during the 15th Century. Although we’re not fighting over a crown to rule the country, but we’re fighting over who will rule the garden, which is far more important. I’m … Continue reading →

Now that I’ve finished with one bed, it’s time to start on the next one. This time I’m in the diagonal corner of the garden, and am having to deal with yet more ivy and weeds. But I have come … Continue reading →

It’s taken a while, but I’ve finished striping the first bed. All the ivy, weeds and plants are no more. Now these things you expect to find in a bed in the garden, however, I did find a few things … Continue reading →

The summer holidays are nearly at an end, and each week I like to do something with the kids, be it going to the beach (not far away now) or visiting a museum or a National Trust place. Now that … Continue reading →

What do you do with a beautifully sunny warm day? The answer is easy…. spend it in the garden. I’ve been very busy since I saw you last, putting together frames, and struggling with nuts and bolts. But today the … Continue reading →