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2017

  • Blooming Marvellous

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    Well, it’s been a few weeks since the two flower heads on the strelitzia tipped, ready to open and we now have the first set of flowers on display: This …

  • Seven Years in Waiting

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    Seven years. Gardeners are a patient lot, they have to be. Many plants work on the timescale of years; a year to germinate, a few years to move on from …

  • The Patio Clearance

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    It’s that time of the year again. The clocks have gone back, there is no light in the evenings anymore and the nights are getting cold. It’s time for the …

  • The Landing Pad

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    If you’re an alien, travelling through space and wanting to have a bit of a sit down and rest, preferably in a nice garden that has the right parking facilities, …

  • Fifty Tasks

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    It’s been longer than I had wanted it to be for a new post to appear on here. There’s a great deal happening in my “corporate” world that has diverted …

  • Thoughts on Thursday

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    The garden is a bit of a mess right now, but I’m not too bothered. Leaving the borders to get on with themselves while I’ve worked to restore the back …

  • Nostalgia Trip

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    After an absence of three years, lilies finally make a return to the garden. The last time we saw these sumptuous and deliciously scented flowers was in the old garden. …

  • Shoddy Maintenance

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    When taking on a garden, I’ve always kept up with the maintenance of areas that have been restored before starting new ones. This way, completed areas don’t fall back into …

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