Slow Motion
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Since the first balmy weekend in March I have watched both our gardens move forward as if in slow motion. Temperatures have remained resolutely low, bringing to […]
Our Coastal Garden
Trickery
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There’s a day or two every February when the sun shines, the air feels warm, the wind drops, and one could be fooled into […]
The Very Best of 2014 – A Year In Pictures
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I embark on my review of 2014 with a degree of trepidation, as this year did not turn out to be quite as joyful as […]
Stars of the Solstice
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The winter solstice is the longest night and shortest day of the year, this year falling on Sunday December 21st. The Earth’s axis tilts the […]
First Timers
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The longer one has to wait for something (apart from death, visits from the mother-in-law and tax return forms) the more exciting it is when it […]
The Watch House NGS Open Weekend 2014
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It was about this time last year when our friend Beth began twisting our arm to open for the National Gardens Scheme. We took […]
Gardening Leave
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No, I haven’t quit my job or been given my marching orders, but I have taken a couple of days off to prepare the […]
The Heat Is On
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I love a bit of sun as much as the next man, but when the mercury rises above 25 degrees I am not at […]
The Watch House Awaits….
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In just less than two weeks, we open our garden at The Watch House in Broadstairs for the National Gardens Scheme. It has not been […]
Anticipation
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For the lucky few – journalists, celebrities and royalty – the Chelsea Flower Show starts today. The rest of must wait until 8am tomorrow […]
Easter Excess
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Unlike our London garden, which is having an unscheduled green moment, our coastal garden is a riot of colour this Easter. For the first time this […]
Daily Flower Candy – Muscari aucheri ‘Blue Magic’
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Today I am beating the Monday blues with a little bit of sorcery, in the form of Muscari aucheri ‘Blue Magic’. Better known as grape […]