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It has been a delightful weekend, with temperatures reaching 10C, mild for the time of year and the sun shining in a clear blue sky. Sadly this idyllic gardening weather was tainted by one of my neighbours, who despite having a handkerchief of a garden, seems to possess and use every sort of petrol driven tool you can think of – this weekend it was the leafblower! I have incredibly sensitive hearing… Read More
I have always loved rhododendrons. From an early age I remember playing hide and seek inside old specimens at Saville Gardens which was close to my family home. The flowers are everything I like in a flower – blousey, exotic, bright but it is also the whole structure of the plant that delights me. I should clarify that I am talking about mature specimens here not the neat dwarf tidy examples that… Read More
