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Musings From an Unopened Garden
It has been an interesting few months in lockdown, with our garden openings cancelled because of it, but it has given me time to explore, enjoy and tweak the garden without the hindrance of days when it becomes public property … Continue reading
Posted in garden structure, Gardening, Gardens, projects
Tagged opening a garden for the NGS
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A Positive ID
Yesterday, the first bloom on one of my mystery clematis opened fully, telling me I was wrong in thinking it was C florida ‘Sieboldiana’ because, with the attractive pinky purple bar to the petals, it is clearly C florida ‘Best … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Gardens, projects
Tagged clematis, frost damage, installing a water supply in the garden
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Six on Saturday: Heaps to Do
Yes, I know most of us are busy at this time of year and have heaps to do – that’s nothing new – but I can happily say, not in the least smugly, that any Christmas arrangements are complete, pending … Continue reading
Posted in garden structure, projects, Six on Saturday
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End of Month View: Golden Threads Amongst the Green
Although the garden is still overwhelmingly green (and thankfully without frost-blackened dahlias on my return from a few days at my Mum’s), there are flashes of gold in places, particularly in the second picture of the streamside grass and shrub … Continue reading
Posted in End of Month View, garden structure, Gardening, Gardens, projects
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Just a Spadeful of Topsoil Helps a Project Along…
It must be a number of weeks since I mentioned the numerous projects that had suggested themselves since the summer and which have been ongoing ever since, in between other commitments. The last week or so has brought them close … Continue reading
Posted in cutting beds, fruit, garden structure, Gardening, Gardens, projects
Tagged creating planting space in a garden
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Wordless Wednesday: Happy as Larry
Posted in garden structure, Gardening, Gardens, projects, Wordless Wednesday
Tagged brick walls in the garden, garden projects
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A Critical Eye Part 3, One of the Other Bits: Fig and Hosta
Other things have got in the way of a third part of this critical review of the garden – including new projects, which always seem to take precedence over ongoing maintenance – and, instead of there being just one final … Continue reading
Six on Saturday: Projects
Joining in with Jon the Propagator; please visit his blog to see other sixes
Posted in garden structure, Gardening, Gardens, projects, Six on Saturday
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The Demolition Gang
I mentioned recently that were some ideas simmering following our garden openings and visits to Wisley and Hampton Court. With other things to do I was not in a rush to get on with anything, but an odd ten minutes … Continue reading
