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  • 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 …

  • Tree, Meet Rose

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    A few posts ago I wrote about the dragons we had bought from a local garden centre. I had planned on leaving them in their pots for this season while …

  • Tilford Cottage Garden

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    On a particular day in the recent past we were dodging deluges as we made our way to Tilford cottage garden, open with the National Gardens Scheme (NGS). This was the …

  • OMG! RHS Wisley!

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    One morning, when it was looking to turn into another fine sunny day, I thought to myself, “I really ought to finish off pulling the ivy roots from the patio …

  • A Year in the Garden

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    As we head towards New Year, another cycle is complete and the garden comes full circle. About this time last year, I had the idea of taking one photo of …

  • Maderia

    by Sunil
    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, …

  • NGS: Abbot’s Way

    by Sunil
    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 …

  • Frosty Leaves

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    Over the weekend we had a rather cold night that led to a very frosty morning. While the sun was shining I took a couple of photos of some of …

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