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My garden first week of June 2016

Blooming June! Where was the sun? It was so cold I needed gloves to walk my dog in the woods she loves. But when the sun finally came out we soon all began to shout we were too warm in … Continue reading

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My garden last week of May 2016

I really love May time when leaves all turn to lime. May brought more flowers yet my empty water butt was soon refilled again with torrential rain. There was no fear of drought as hailstones bounced about. Pear blossom has … Continue reading

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My garden third week in May 2016

Oak before ash and they say we’re in for a splash, but we’ve had a lot of this year’s splash this week so it should be ash after oak and we’re in for a soak but here comes the sunshine … Continue reading

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Awesome April 2016

March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers when I shall spend a few more hours in this pleasant garden of ours. What a month April has been. Although I seem to have had sun flooding in through my … Continue reading

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My Front Garden

One of the good things about owning a dog means that one is forced to go for a walk every day, whether one wants to or not. Apart from the obvious health benefits, if one is an edge of town … Continue reading

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November Diary

The clocks have gone back and we’ve lost an hour at night. We come home in the dark now instead of the light. The weather is grim, it’s damp and it’s so dreary, and I don’t know about you, but … Continue reading

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October Diary

There will not be enough happening in my garden to continue my weekly summing up of the progress in my garden, so from now on until next May I will write a monthly diary, unless there is something specific I … Continue reading

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My Garden 3rd week of June 2015

It’s almost mid-summers day. Garden season is well under weigh. Bees are buzzing, butterflies are here and this week even a dragonfly did appear. My garden is full of vibrant hues of purples, pinks, reds and blues. I have the … Continue reading

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My garden 2nd week of June 2015

In my garden of green, purple and pink I can hide from the world to sit and think. I sit under my parasol in the sun and plan what else needs to be done. My garden will never be finished … Continue reading

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My garden 1st week of June 2015

June is here and days are long. Evenings are full of song I’ll watch the bees as they buzz by and possibly see a butterfly as on my patio I sit out late with a glass of wine and my … Continue reading

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