Counting the Cost
Reading time 10 minutes
I’ve been out in the garden this morning assessing the havoc wreaked by The Beast from The East and Storm Emma. It is […]
Weather
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 […]
Daily Flower Candy: Prunus x subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’
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Prunus x subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’: winter-flowering cherry, rosebud cherry January can be a debilitating month, all dark, dreary and joyless. When I think of […]
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 […]
Brave
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Although the shortest day is firmly behind us, the bitter bulk of winter lies ahead. We’ve got off lightly here in Broadstairs. It […]
Spick and Span
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“Every day is a fresh beginning, Listen my soul to the glad refrain. And, spite of old sorrows And older sinning, Troubles forecasted And […]
No Rest for the Wicked
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In previous years I have managed to keep posting regularly through December, although the topic of my posts has steadily moved away from gardening […]
Winter Sun
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I love it when it’s cold and sunny. I can tolerate the frostiest weather so long as I have the sun’s rays on my […]
When The Wind Blows
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I am not a cold person, temperature or temperament wise, but when the wind blows from the north, as it did this weekend, I […]
Preparing The Watch House for Winter
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When I left my garden, in early October, it was still a summer garden. By the time I returned, at the end of […]
On The Moove
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I’m on the road again. Or rather I’m in the skies and generally racking-up the air miles. It’s buying season and there’s no rest […]
Watering in the Rain
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“I need to water the garden before it rains!”: I know this sounds ridiculous (it looks even sillier) but rushing to wet the […]