Allot of Social Distancing
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If there can be any positive from the current worldwide situation it is the time that we now have at our disposal. We can […]
Seeds and Sowing
Garden Diary: March 2020
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Who could have predicted that the Month of March would end as it did? Over the course of two weeks our daily routines changed […]
We’ve Bean Busy
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Since last I wrote we’ve had to endure a succession of winter storms which have hampered efforts to get on the plot and get […]
Horse Power
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We took on our new allotment exactly one month ago. As time marches on, we are happy in the knowledge that with each and […]
Seedy Thoughts
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There’s not much that January is good for, apart from cosying-up by the fire, drinking the Christmas drinks cabinet dry and browsing seed catalogues. […]
Plant Profile: Ivy-leaved toadflax
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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, […]
Where Have All The Coleus Gone?
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When a plant does well in my garden, I want to grow more of it. As a gardening strategy, this makes perfect sense. […]
Daily Flower Candy: Mirabilis longiflora ‘Angels’ Trumpets’
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Although I find growing from seed one of the most rewarding aspects of gardening, I have done so less and less in recent […]
Daily Flower Candy: Cobaea scandens
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The last time I wrote about Cobaea scandens was at Christmas and I make no apology for featuring it again so soon. Barring a few […]
Daily Flower Candy: Euphorbia mellifera AGM*
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Euphorbia mellifera: canary spurge, honey spurge To have taken so long to feature Euphorbia mellifera in my regular Flower Candy spot is an unforgivable oversight. […]
Christmas Flower Candy: Cobaea scandens
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If you live in the Northern hemisphere, you may consider Cobaea scandens, otherwise known as cup and saucer vine, an odd choice of Christmas Flower […]
What’s in Store for 2016? Chiltern Seeds
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In a series of posts over the coming weeks I’m going to be looking at what the seed merchants and nurseries have in store […]