Baby steps (towards spring)
Reading time 10 minutes
Every weekend is pretty much the same during the lockdown. A time to catch up on sleep, to read, phone friends and family, make […]
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BITTERSWEET MEMORIES OF 2020
Reading time 22 minutes
The year 2020. Where to begin? It’s tempting to dive straight into the obvious negatives – and let’s face it that would be rich […]
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 […]
Garden Diary: April 2020
Reading time 30 minutes
April was a bittersweet month. Among many positives were the beautiful weather and being able to spend extra time in the garden with The […]
Garden Diary: March 2020
Reading time 28 minutes
Who could have predicted that the Month of March would end as it did? Over the course of two weeks our daily routines changed […]
Here We Blow Again
Reading time 8 minutes
Oh, the inconvenience; first Ciara, now Dennis, putting paid to any plans we had to tend our allotment or work in the garden this […]
Here Comes Ciara! – How To Protect Your Garden From Stormy Weather
Reading time 9 minutes
Winter thus far has consisted of a handful of slightly chilly nights with a lot of benign, mild, wet weather in between. The garden […]
10 Shrubs to Brighten the Winter Months
Reading time 16 minutes
Most of us spend relatively little time in the garden during the winter months. Of course there are jobs to be done, but with […]
The Bitter End
Reading time 9 minutes
I’m always surprised by how good the garden looks at the beginning of November. The Gin & Tonic Garden, though lacking the abundance of […]
Don’t mention the A word
Reading time 5 minutes
The word starting with A, describing the season after summer and before winter, has been banned in my household for the last month. I […]
Growing My Own Tree of Life
Reading time 11 minutes
For the last three summers I have been growing airplants outside in the Jungle Garden. Secured to the branches of a tree in dappled […]
Trovare Verde Venezia (Finding Green Venice)
Reading time 7 minutes
I won’t lie, my job takes me to some fascinating places. I don’t always get to see a great deal of the cities and […]