David's gardening blogs
In Praise of our Parks : Part Five
Last August, I wrote a four-part series of blogs on the history of municipal parks,...
Posted on 26 Jun, 2009 |
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In an English Country Garden.
The perfect one, too!
Thursday afternoon saw me driving along narrow, hedge-lined...
Posted on 14 Jun, 2009 |
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Something NOT to be Sniffed At.
On Monday, whilst on our short break at Aviemore, we visited a permanent exhibition...
Posted on 7 Jun, 2009 |
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Gardening Scotland 2009 - My Favourite Bits.
Our national gardening show was held last weekend (29-31 May) and so, with work colleague...
Posted on 4 Jun, 2009 |
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Gardening Scotland 2009.
Scotland's national gardening show has been taking place this weekend, and the weather...
Posted on 31 May, 2009 |
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Building My Own "Chocolate Box" Planter (Part 2)
The basic planter now just needed finishing touches.
The corners were made neat...
Posted on 28 Apr, 2009 |
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"Back to Earth"
PHEW....!
Which day, month, year, even century, is it? I've completely lost my "body-clock"...
Posted on 9 Apr, 2009 |
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"Chocolate".......and Wine?
I got home very late last night, after a 13-hour day at work, to find a card through...
Posted on 3 Apr, 2009 |
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Building My Own "Chocolate Box" Planter (Part 1)
I woke up this morning feeling creative, and with an idea in my mind.
So I set off...
Posted on 30 Mar, 2009 |
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Making a "Chocolate Meadow"
In my new garden, there are no borders, and no soil whatsoever! This means that all...
Posted on 1 Mar, 2009 |
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"(Just Like) Starting Over"
Yesterday, I carried my uncle's coffin down the aisle of our local crematorium, to...
Posted on 18 Feb, 2009 |
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"Eternal Plants" : A Botanical Vision of the Past.
It is 26 years since I last entered the "hallowed" portals of a University, but,...
Posted on 27 Jan, 2009 |
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