The Watch House NGS Open Day 2018
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Over the weekend we welcomed over 300 visitors to The Watch House, breaking records and surprising us all. At times it was a […]
Our Coastal Garden
It Ain’t Half Hot Mum
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I write this post, naked from the waist up, basking in the sun at The Watch House. It’s not a pretty sight, but only […]
The Rhythm of the Jungle
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There were points during February and March when I thought my garden might never regain its former glory. The Beast from the East […]
Whatever the Weather
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The elements just keep on giving this year. In the space of three months we’ve had record cold and record […]
Dentists and Indulgences: The Return from Chelsea
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There is nothing quite like a visit to the Chelsea Flower Show to galvanise one into action vis-à-vis one’s own garden. I returned […]
The Late Late April Show
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Spring is arriving in slow motion at The Watch House. I’ve been watching a single bud of Narcissus ‘Golden Ducat’ striving to open for […]
Living in the Moment
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The changing of the clocks makes an enormous difference to my enjoyment of the garden. Although the mornings have temporarily descended back into […]
Cold Front
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Hold the front page, the Beast from the East is not quite done with us yet. On Saturday we’re due to plunge back into […]
Down But Not Out
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I’ll confess last week’s wind and snow damage got me down, not that I had a great deal of time to dwell on it. […]
Counting the Cost
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I’ve been out in the garden this morning assessing the havoc wreaked by The Beast from The East and Storm Emma. It is […]
The White Stuff
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Oh! How we love a ‘snow event’ here in England. The rare instances when the white stuff descends from the heavens used to be […]
Hungover
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If I had made any New Year’s Resolutions, one of them would have been to spend more time appreciating where I live. Folk […]