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2014

  • Another Week, Another Epiphany

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    I’ve just had a brilliant thought on how to manage the garden and how to gradually work through from beginning to “end” without getting too overwhelmed by everything that needs …

  • Winter Bedding

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    I’ve never been a bedding fan and always turned my sophisticated nose up at gaudy displays of pansies and begonias planted en-mass in usually hideous patterns. However, with the six …

  • Cue Kew Palm House

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    The other day was the first time I have been to Kew Gardens in London. Like RHS Wisley, Kew has held an almost mythical status in my mind as being …

  • Time to Water the Orchids

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    Over the years I’ve accumulated many indoor orchids, all of the phalaenopsis (moth) type. The first couple were bought, several others were gifted and several more were donated from people who …

  • My Mind’s in the Gutter

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    After a great burst of activity in the garden in the first half of the year, I’ve taken a bit of a self-imposed break from it since mid-summer. My mind went …

  • The Root of the Problem

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    I used to think that my prized Strelitzia, which I had painstakingly grown from seed and nurtured for the last three or four years was the only Strelitzia in the world …

  • Wisteria Wire Wonder

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    Sometimes I still can’t get over just how much work it is to get a plant in the ground. It sounds bizarre but let’s take the example of the wisteria …

  • Patio Ha Ha Ah Ha

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    The paved “terrace” (Estate Agent’s description) that runs along the back of the house is significantly raised due to the gently sloping nature of the site. This means we have a …

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