Xela's Blog

4 Jun, 2008

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Reclamation Project

At my last house I used the greenhouse to grow tomatoes, cucumbers, bedding plants and propagate perennials. I was delighted that Vistabile came...

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10 Apr, 2008

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Four Doors Away

No prizes for guessing who visited the back garden at Shenstone on Sunday. Those have to be muntjac footprints in the snow. As you can see,...

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7 Apr, 2008

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A snowy blanket in April

Snow ...... had to dash out with the camera, even the grottiest outdoor space looks good under a blanket of snow!Here is the front of my place....

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6 Apr, 2008

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Plantaholic Break

This time last week I was crossing the Channel from Caen on my way back from the Cerdagne, in the French Pyrenees. My partner has a yen to retire...

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10 Mar, 2008

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Deer Oh Deer

We love living in Buckinghamshire surrounded by such beautiful countryside and feel privileged to be able to watch wildlife visitors from the...

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1 Mar, 2008

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Saturday 1st March

Today the sunshine looked so inviting, I donned my gardening gear and set to restoring order to a small area of my partner's front garden.The...

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