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Cymbalaria muralis: Ivy-leaved toadflax, ivywort, Kenilworth ivy, coliseum ivy, Oxford ivy, mother of thousands, mother of millions, thousand flower, pennywort, wandering sailor, Aaron’s beard, […]
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Unpredictability is the name of the game when it comes to British weather, but one old proverb certainly promises to ring true in 2019: […]
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March can be a wild and windy month, especially in the far south-west of Cornwall. So it was that we turned up at Trewidden […]
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In June this year I will have been blogging for seven years. I have completely forgotten most of the posts I wrote at the […]
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Before I begin, a heartfelt thank you to everyone who posted a comment following the garden’s appearance on Gardeners’ World last Friday. It’s been […]
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Friday March 8th 2019, 8.30-9.00pm, BBC2 When I look at my garden this evening, as it takes a battering from Storm Freya, I find […]
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One can be excused for inactivity during January – after all, Christmas is exhausting – but with the arrival of February the garden begins […]
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This winter’s weather is turning out to be a bit of tease. We experience a short spell of cold, then it’s back to mild […]
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Followers of The Frustrated Gardener will already know that I am an inveterate plant collector. If I’ve not seen or heard of a plant […]
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Spring arrives a little earlier in Cornwall than elsewhere in England. The far South West is blessed with a mild, maritime climate which ensures […]
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January is a unique month in the year when plants, on the whole, demand very little from gardeners. House plants are an exception, but […]
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What better way to start the New Year at The Frustrated Gardener than with a plant that flowers through the darkest, coldest months. The […]
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