A Moment In The Gin & Tonic Garden
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Once in a while one’s garden has a ‘moment’, a brief period of time when everything comes together to create a picture-perfect scene and […]
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National Allotments Week 2021
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I am surprised and embarrassed to note that the last time I wrote on TFG’s blog was back in January. Where have the last […]
The Watch House Awaits
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The pots are all planted and in position, their arrangements have been checked from every angle, adjusted and appraised again. Happy with the result, […]
Here Comes Summer!
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The title of of this post is tongue-in-cheek given I’m sat at my desk with rain pattering on the skylight and a brisk draught […]
Don’t mention the A word
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The word starting with A, describing the season after summer and before winter, has been banned in my household for the last month. I […]
Farewell to the summer of 2018
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As the sun sets on August, what will be my abiding memories of summer 2018? It goes without saying that the heat and […]
The Rhythm of the Jungle
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There were points during February and March when I thought my garden might never regain its former glory. The Beast from the East […]
How Does my Garden Grow? August
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My garden has come together rather later than usual, but come together it has. Unburdened by not opening for the National Gardens Scheme, […]
Tales from the Gin & Tonic Garden
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As a rule, I don’t sit down, unless it’s to eat a meal or to work. When I make myself a cup of […]
The Morning After The Weekend Before
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It did not take long to go to sleep last night. After a weekend of baking, talking, entertaining, watering, meeting, greeting, fetching and […]
Opening Pains
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Had we opened our seaside garden on the usual weekend, this is the scene that would have greeted our visitors. Not bad, even […]
Keep Your Summer Garden Looking Lush for Longer
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As mid summer turns into late summer, it’s all too easy to let your garden go to seed, literally. As a child I […]