Wreath 3 Kings
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As Christmas approaches, I find myself rapidly running out of time to do all the wholesome, festive projects I promised myself I would tackle. […]
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An Open Letter to Santa
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Dear Santa, You may think I’m getting a bit old for this malarkey, but in my head I am still in my teens so I […]
A Bit of Fluff
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“She can’t be unhappy,” you said, “The smiles are like stars in her eyes, And her laugh is thistledown Around her low replies.” “Is […]
Last Knockings
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As far as flowers are concerned the pickings are fairly slim in our London garden at this time of year. Because of this I […]
Deck the Halls
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One of the things I love most about Christmas is festooning our London flat with greenery and flowers. I adore the smell of fresh-cut pine and […]
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
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In my world it’s Christmas every day, but there comes a point, around now, when the rest of the nation starts to wake up to […]
Flower Therapy
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Tonight I am greatly in need of a happy pill. The best I can muster from the depths of the medicine cabinet is a […]
Going Potty
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October and November are second only to May and June in terms of the amount there is to do in our garden. All four months […]
On The Bridge
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You may recall that a year ago I wrote about The Garden Bridge, a proposed crossing on the Thames in London. With planning permission […]
Trengwainton Gardens, Cornwall
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From a very early age my parents took me and my sister to visit gardens. I like to think the reason was to cultivate […]
Daily Flower Candy: Rhus typhina
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The list of plants I’d like to grow if I had space is endless and trees would make up many of that number. I […]