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 […]
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Hopping over to Stockholm
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This week my work took me to Stockholm to visit a potential supplier. I always look forward to visiting the Swedish capital since the […]
Here We Blow Again
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Oh, the inconvenience; first Ciara, now Dennis, putting paid to any plans we had to tend our allotment or work in the garden this […]
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 […]
Here Comes Ciara! – How To Protect Your Garden From Stormy Weather
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Winter thus far has consisted of a handful of slightly chilly nights with a lot of benign, mild, wet weather in between. The garden […]
How to be a Better Gardener in 2020
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January has been a month of quiet reflection. There’s been relatively little to do in the garden, the house is clean and tidy post […]
Gardens of Miami No.2 – Vizcaya
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January is a month when many of us dream of an escape to the sun. If we’re feeling flush we might take advantage of […]
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. […]
Dig For Victory!
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Has it really only been one week since Dan and I took on our allotment? Time has flown by. It feels like we have […]
10 Shrubs to Brighten the Winter Months
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Most of us spend relatively little time in the garden during the winter months. Of course there are jobs to be done, but with […]
Hello from The Beau
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Dan, in a moment of madness, has decided that he would like me to contribute now and again to his Frustrated Gardener blog. As […]
Seeing in the New Year
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And so, here we are, on the eve of a new decade; Farewell 2010s, All Hail the 2020s! With the world as it is, […]