Category Archives: Discussion

My Current Inspiration

Posted on May 4, 2013 by

This post is written in response to the latest prompt from the Grow Write Guild. We were asked to write about what inspired us to garden, or who our mentor was. I don’t have a gardening mentor and I don’t … Continue reading →

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Education of a Gardener

Posted on March 29, 2013 by

I cancelled my RHS membership this week, well I cancelled the renewal of it.  This hasn’t been an easy decision which is ridiculous given that it is just an annual subscription to something. Just after having made the decision I … Continue reading →

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What comes first?

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

What’s more important to you  – plants or design?  For me its plants every time and always has been.  Originally I started with some bedding plants and hanging baskets then as my confidence grew I started to grow a few … Continue reading →

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Enlightened and Bemused

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

This weekend I went to my first meeting of a well established group of the Hardy Plant Society.  As I said in my last post I had heard how good the group was from a number of plants people some … Continue reading →

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Squaring gardening for wildlife

Posted on January 6, 2013 by

I have always naturally gardened organically, environmentally call it what you will.  Even early on before the whole organic movement got full under steam I only occasionally used the odd bit of weed killer on a particular weed.  I have … Continue reading →

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Finding a voice

Posted on December 20, 2012 by

I have just spent an interesting hour reading some back articles on line by Robin Lane Fox who writes the weekly gardening article for the Financial Times.  I have a cold hence the luxury of languishing in bed reading. I … Continue reading →

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Blogging for the Hardy Plant Society

Posted on December 13, 2012 by

  I was very pleased this week to have a post accepted for the Hardy Plant Society website – you can read it here I have also agreed to write a monthly post for them in 2014 on Plant of … Continue reading →

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Daily Prompt: Hobson’s Choice

Posted on December 5, 2012 by

Today’s Daily Prompt from WordPress  got me thinking enough to join in: “If you had to choose between being able to write a blog (but not read others’) and being able to read others’ blogs (but not write your own), … Continue reading →

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Remembrance Day Tree Planting

Posted on November 11, 2012 by

  My sons never cease to impress me in one way or another.  My eldest, the cabinet maker, is also a Scout Leader.  He is conscientious and wants the best for his scout group, always trying to improve the scout … Continue reading →

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The Autumn garden through a lens

Posted on November 10, 2012 by

I am absolutely shattered to the point where I keep falling over!!  I have spent the last week heavily involved in our graduation ceremonies (commencement in the US).  We have had 2500 students graduate in eight ceremonies over four days.  … Continue reading →

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