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June 2015

  • Another Unwelcome Visitor

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    There are many unwelcome visitors in the garden; greenfly, rose sawfly, aphids, blackfly, pigeons and deer to name but a few. More recently however, another entry was added to this …

  • Mottisfont

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    Deep in the Hampshire countryside, in the midst of quintessentially English villages with thatched roofs and timber frames lies an unassuming place, where the crystal clear waters of the River …

  • The Clematis Montana

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    People are continually reminding me how dreadful I am with Clematis and how they always die – sometimes before I even get them to the check-out. Well, this particular clematis is …

  • Magnolia Hill

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    I’ve been building up to this for some time. Up until now I’ve been dealing with small borders around the house; the side border: a narrow strip between the dividing …

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