Beaded II
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We had family from Sheffield staying at The Watch House last week. In contrast to early August the weather was atrocious. From what I […]
Our Coastal Garden
In The Garden This Week: Clashing Colours
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Royal blue and orange, canary yellow and purple, candy pink and red, fresh lime and magenta – our coastal garden is packed with clashing […]
The Watch House NGS Open Weekend 2015
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I must have done something very good in a previous life (heaven knows I am struggling to be good in this one) to deserve the […]
Sun Worshippers
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Opening our seaside garden for the second time we were not sure what to expect, but the sun shone and the visitors came, and […]
Storm and Pestilence
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I should have known better than to mention either of the words in the title of tonight’s post as, lo and behold, we were delivered […]
The Stage is Set
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The stage is finally set for our open weekend on August 1st and 2nd. Any changes I make from now on will appear too obvious, […]
All Systems Go!
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Here at The Watch House we are steadily building up to our second annual National Gardens Scheme open weekend on August 1st and 2nd. Unlike last […]
Knocking Through
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I’ve been a bit quiet of late and that’s because I’ve been buying a new house. We are not moving, but knocking through into […]
Pole Position
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Somehow, and not by design, we have ended up with scaffolding on both houses simultaneously. I know maintenance has to be carried out, but this […]
Enchanted April
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It really has been the most remarkable April. So far not a single drop of rain has fallen on either of our gardens and, […]
Daffodil Week: Symbols of Easter
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Happy Easter one and all! For the whole of Easter week I will be writing about the most lauded of spring flowers, the daffodil. […]
Bravery
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I had ideas about going to the Great Dixter Spring Plant Fair this weekend, but it dawned on me that I should spend more time […]