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2011

  • Winter Sunflowers

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    I really like sunflowers, they’re so bright and cheery and I grew several from seed this year. They were “Velvet Queen”, which has a strong red flush to the petals …

  • Winter Bay

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    Most of the plants in the garden are deciduous or herbaceous but there are several evergreens mixed in among them. One of them is bay, and we have two “bushes”, …

  • Last of the Bulbs

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    A week or two ago, the last of the myriad bulbs that I ordered finally arrived through the post. It was the first time that I’ve ordered bulbs off the …

  • White Orchid

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    House plants are one of the things that keep me going through the winter months when there’s very little I want to do outside and I bet that the most …

  • Amaryllis Flowering

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    I’m amazed at how quickly the Amaryllis has shot up its first flower spike and how suddenly it burst open to reveal four swelling flower buds, one of which is …

  • Raking Leaves

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    I’m very glad that I’m not inundated with leaves each autumn. Although we’re almost surrounded by trees, they are too far away for most of their leaves (but not their …

  • Garden Arch

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    Earlier this year, I bought an arch for the garden. It wasn’t particularly cheap as I wanted something sturdy and it wasn’t particularly easy to get into the ground either …

  • Booze ‘n’ Seeds

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    Now here’s an interesting combination: booze and seeds. At the moment, if you pop into the supermarket and head over to the alcohol section, scope out the sherry and you’ll …

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