Daily Flower Candy: Iris ‘Blue Note’ and Iris ‘Painted Lady’
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I planted so many pots with bulbs before Christmas that I’ve had to bring them on in serried ranks down the side of both […]
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My 10 Top Tips For Writing a Gardening Blog
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Earlier this week I was invited by a work colleague whom I had never met to have a coffee and talk about my blog. […]
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 […]
Story of Flowers – Azuma Makoto
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If you have delved into my essential reading list, you will already know that I find the work of floral artist Azuma Makoto […]
Daily Flower Candy: Jasminum nudiflorum
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Jasminum nudiflorum: winter jasmine Most plants when translated from their native habitat into gardens adapt quite nicely. Some run riot, others curl up and […]
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 […]
Daily Flower Candy: Polygala myrtifolia
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Polygala myrtifolia: myrtle-leaf milkwort, September bush, Augustusbossie At the end of the summer I often buy plants to plug gaps in the garden, […]
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 […]
Christmas at The Watch House
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Motivated by the prospect of an OK-style, ‘At Home with Mr Christmas’ photoshoot this week, I have been decorating every corner of The Watch […]
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 […]
Countdown to Christmas
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I can count the number of days I get to spend at home before Christmas on one hand. I’ve stopped buying an advent calendar […]