Tag: Jane Austen

Glorious Goodnestone, Part II: Graceful Grasses

.Reading time 5 minutes.

I have to admit I am not terribly well informed when it comes to grasses. My vocabulary extends about as far as Stipa and Dechampsia but not far beyond, so those of you who don’t care for Latin names can read on without fear of being bamboozled. Sadly, neither of our gardens offers the space […]

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Glorious Goodnestone, Part I: Mellow Fruitfulness

.Reading time 5 minutes.

I have never been a great fan of autumn. All the untidiness and decay just doesn’t work for me. I generally console myself with planning for spring, whilst others are enjoying the glories of this mellow season. But having missed most of September travelling in hot and steamy Asia, I am finding it hard not […]

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