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  • November Pause

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    Gosh, it’s been quite some time since I last wrote. Unfortunately, a combination of illness, weather, being busy at work, being away and a general lack of daylight has stopped …

  • Lazy Days

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    I must confess to having had a particularly lazy week or two in terms of gardening. There’s been plenty of other things to do but in the time left I …

  • September Light

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    Around this time of year, as the season changes and the days get shorter, dawn and dusk last longer and the twilight is a strange pink-red that looks bright but …

  • The Year Advances

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    It’s now September, I’ve noticed the days getting shorter, it’s dark by 9:00pm, the night-time temperatures are starting to fall and the supermarkets have started displaying their Christmas decorations. The …

  • Stargazing

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    I’ve now got quite a few different types of lilies in the garden. They emerge, grow, flower and die at different times. At this late stage of the year, all …

  • Happy Acer

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    On Gardeners’ Question Time (a BBC Radio 4 program) a few weeks ago, Acer Palmatums were described as highly strung, stressed plants that live on a knife-edge, having exacting requirements like: …

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