Garden Diary: March 2020
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Who could have predicted that the Month of March would end as it did? Over the course of two weeks our daily routines changed […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Soaked
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“It never rains, but it pours” is an English expression which means that when troubles come, they all come together. This week the […]
So Far, So Good!
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Day two of our garden opening is always a more relaxed affair and I am thoroughly looking forward to it. On day one […]
Daily Flower Candy: Crocus ‘Snow Bunting’ AGM
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The problem with crocuses is that no sun + strong winds = flattened blooms that never progress beyond promising buds. Hailing from central Europe […]
Daily Flower Candy: Sinocalycanthus raulstonii ‘Hartlage Wine’
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Now you’re past the tongue-twister of a name, you can enjoy the waxy, claret-coloured flowers of this unusual shrub. I first discovered Sinocalycanthus raulstonii […]
Savage Spring
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Last night, as we lay in bed, it was almost as if a BBC special effects man was standing outside the bedroom window chucking […]