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Autumn Planting

bulbplanterstep2I’ve been trying to get motivated to start sorting out the greenhouse and garden. I need to make some serious progress in order to get started on the autumn planting I have planned now that the calendar says September. Read more…

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The F Word

frosty-grassWe’ve had a few lovely sunny days recently, so I was totally stunned when I overheard the weather forecaster predicting ground frost the other day. It was still August and the night temperatures were plummeting into single figures, especially in rural areas. Read more…

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Cutting Back

trimming-hedgeNow that the nesting season is over, we’ve been taking care of some of the hedges around the garden. One in particular was so overgrown that there was a risk it would fall over, but as we had had a nest or two within its branches I had to be sure it was safe to cut it back. Read more…

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Artificial Farce

artificialgrass1Apparently sales of artificial grass have been rocketing this year as a result of the low rainfall. I am totally stumped for words. How can anyone think that installing artificial grass in a garden is a good alternative for a lawn? Read more…

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