Your Garden In October
Reading time 35 minutes
October can be glorious or ghastly, depending on how the weather gods are feeling. I recall travelling to Delhi in October 2011 and the […]
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Your Garden In September
Reading time 33 minutes
I’ve come to love September almost as much as May. It’s a month of gentle transition, bidding farewell to summer and ushering in autumn. Here’s what your can be doing in your garden this month ….
Catching Up
Reading time 15 minutes
It dawned on me the other day that I’d written nothing about our garden and allotment for several months. This is me, making amends!
Your Garden In July
Reading time 32 minutes
With July comes the start of summer proper. All hints of spring are now banished, replaced by stronger, brighter colours and a sense of established luxuriance. Savour the moment and prepare for the busy months that lie ahead.
The Great Chrysanthemum Comeback
Reading time 17 minutes
Chrysanthemums are making a comeback. You heard it here first. How do I know? I’ll tell you; because it’s inevitable. Flowers are like clothing […]
Whatever the Weather
Reading time 8 minutes
Since the end of August the garden has taken one battering after another. In Broadstairs we have experienced gales from every point on the […]