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Lawnless and Liberated

Posted on May 23, 2013 by

Digging up my back lawn has been completely liberating – more liberating than I could possibly imagine.  No longer do I have the tedium of trying to mow a sloping lawn but what I hadn’t really anticipated was how the … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday 22/5/2013 – Rhododendrons

Posted on May 22, 2013 by
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Listen

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

  This is written in response to the latest prompt from the Grow Write Guild – the theme is what your garden sounds like. If you click on the link on the bird names you will hear what I hear. … Continue reading →

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Product Review: PureRain Watering System

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

I was asked a while ago to review a new innovation for plant watering, needless to say since I received the purerain handheld gun it has rained.  However the other week the temperatures briefly warmed up and I gave it … Continue reading →

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Malvern Show Gardens

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

I’m no longer much of a fan of showgardens and tend to gravitate to the nurseries and floral marquee more.  However, I thought I would have a quick look to see what was on offer this year.  Malvern has always … Continue reading →

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My First Show Entry

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

I have been wooed through the garden clubs I attend to enter the world of competitive plant shows.  My curiosity was raised last summer when I visited my first AGS show and this Easter I made the decision to compete … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday – 8/5/2013 Anemone xlipsiensis ‘Pallida’

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

A month later than 2012

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My garden this weekend – 5th May 2013

Posted on May 5, 2013 by

I probably should be waiting until tomorrow to write this post as we have a three-day weekend but I am a creature of habit and Sunday evenings have now become the time I review the garden over the last week. … Continue reading →

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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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End of Month View – April 2013

Posted on April 30, 2013 by

I have to admit that I am actually pleased with the front garden – something I am very surprised to be typing as the front garden has challenged me for years.  I worked very hard at the weekend completing the … Continue reading →

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