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I started this blog in 2008 to record how my garden developed, it quickly became a gardening journal and I have loved it every since. I am passionate about horticultre despite working in higher education administration. However now, 2013, I want to re-engage with my early hobbies of sewing, knitting and crochet so this blog will start to have a wider range of entries that aren't all garden related.
I love reading your comments and I do hope you enjoy the blog.
Helen
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- Guardian 11th May 2011 – Bluebell Woods
- Guardian 17th June 2011 – Friday Debate
- Guardian 21st July 2011 – Tatton Park
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- Late Summer Border, Hardy Plant Society December 2012
- Notcutts – The Hardest Working Greenhouse
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So beautiful – and to think I have had my 4th swim in our lovely sea in the last 4 days. Getting my body back to a bit normal after the last awful 2 months of watching my husband die! the sea is so theraputic for me!!
Yvonne – I am sorry to hear about your husband. Be kind to yourself and I hope your swims are restorative
Magical, Helen
What a lovely shaped tree, Helen
The snow shows off the tree so beautifully.
Very pretty!
Ah your Cherry looks huge Helen- i have only sen them as 12-15″ plants so assumed they were dwarf species! I bet the flowers look beautiful on it! Not long to go till Spring!
Hi Owen – its about 4-5ft tall and probably about 5 years old. A lovely plant
The snow makes everything look so fresh. Yesterday I saw a Magnolia stellata in full bloom! The Prunus ‘Okame’ in my garden is in bloom as well. Spring is here (in Georgia USA),
I love it when the small tree branches are outlined in snow and ice.
The snow really shows it to advantage – you must be looking forward to seeing the blossom in Spring.
Beautiful! We don’t see much snow here in central North Carolina, USA, so it’s lovely to be able to enjoy virtually the serenity of a snowfall in your garden. I’ve just got loads of mud.
Oh how beautiful, I hope mine becomes as lovely once it is finally released from the straightjacket of the pot it has been living in these past few years.