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Posted on 20 Sep, 2008 4 comments

Isn't it fun, buying bulbs for the Spring. But do you find yourself doubling or trebling up on some of the bulbs you buy at this time of the...

Posted on 25 Aug, 2008 3 comments

Yesterday we had a very enjoyable day out.I had heard many favourable words spoken about Towersey Village Festival and it certainly lived up...

Posted on 6 Jul, 2008 7 comments

Yesterday I added two floating plants to my pond with the intention of improving the quality of the water ( so far this year it has resembled...

Posted on 4 Jun, 2008 6 comments

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

Posted on 10 Apr, 2008 4 comments

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,...

Posted on 7 Apr, 2008 4 comments

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....

Posted on 6 Apr, 2008 5 comments

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...

Posted on 10 Mar, 2008 5 comments

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

Posted on 1 Mar, 2008 7 comments

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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