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The Cherry Blossom

At the corner of the garden is a sizeable ornamental cherry blossom and it has beautiful double-flowers of the most delicate soft pink. It comes out rather late in terms of blossoming cherries. When most have already flowered and finished, … Continue reading

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Aquilegia Caerulea

Last summer I planted some blue Columbine seeds, also known as Aquilegia Caerulea or “Granny’s Bonnet”. They were so easy to sow and germinate that there’s not much point in buying grown plants unless you’re impatient or can’t get the … Continue reading

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100 Posts

Well, this is the 100th Post. It’s kind of crept up on me. I haven’t really been keeping track of the numbers. This garden blog is still more about how the garden and the plants in it grow and develop, … Continue reading

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Immaculate Edges

I spent a lot of time in February and March defining and properly edging the lawn to set the borders for this year. So a few days ago, when I finished mowing the grass, I still wasn’t quite satisfied with … Continue reading

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Bank Holiday Break

We went away to my parents for the bank holiday so didn’t I actually spend any time in the garden. I haven’t been spending much time outside anyway because of the daily showers that are still continuing and don’t show … Continue reading

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