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Maderia

Posted on 02/12/2012 by Sunil

Well, it’s been a good few weeks since the last time I wrote a post, but I’ve been on a wonderful holiday to the beautiful sub-tropical paradise island of Madeira, also known as the “Garden of the Atlantic”, and for … Continue reading →

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Germinating Astrantia

Posted on 11/08/2012 by Sunil

Astrantia (Masterwort) is a cottage garden plant that you don’t see around often. It has a particularly unusual and beautiful flower and I really fell for it the first time I saw it – though I can’t remember where or … Continue reading →

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Price This

Posted on 07/07/2012 by Sunil

This is a view out of the Velux from the bedroom window. You can see a wavy line of staggered semi-detached houses, their back gardens ending with a hedge, then a strip of grass then a row of mature trees. … Continue reading →

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NGS: Abbot’s Way

Posted on 01/07/2012 by Sunil

A few weeks ago, we went to see our nearest NGS garden. NGS is the National Gardens Scheme, a charity where people who have a particularly beautiful private garden, open it to the paying public for one or two afternoons … Continue reading →

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