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How green was my lawn

I'm not a lawn gardener. Years ago, I got the kit, spread the fertilizers and weed...

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5 Sep, 2010
Kowhai

The fugitive summer

Am I alone in feeling that this summer has come and more or less gone without, on...

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18 Aug, 2010
Kowhai

Front gardens

This is doldrums month for the garden. It's been so dry for ages, and there's been...

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3 Aug, 2010
Kowhai

Late bloomers

Several years ago, we acquired, at a special plant sale, a cream flowered weigela....

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22 Jul, 2010
Kowhai

Harvest time

I suppose that agriculture could be thought of as gardening on a very much larger...

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21 Jul, 2010
Kowhai

Teasels

According to the Farlex Freee Online dictionary, the teasel is an "Upright prickly...

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19 Jul, 2010
Kowhai

Hemerocallis -- day lilies

Before I get on to the subject of day lilies, I'll comment on a delightful village...

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10 Jul, 2010
Kowhai

Salvias

Several years ago, some friends took us to Wisley and in the shop, I found a wonderful...

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2 Jul, 2010
Kowhai

Kiftsgate Rose

Among our 'legacy' roses is Kiftsgate, whose name is taken from the garden at Kiftsgate...

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1 Jul, 2010
Kowhai

The Sky's the Limit!

As readers of my blog will know, I'm very fond of bamboo, and there are three in...

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21 Jun, 2010
Kowhai

Rosa Mundi

We just popped up to Greys Court (see earlier blogs) to see if the Rosa Mundi border...

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18 Jun, 2010
Kowhai

Everything's coming up...

Roses. I always said that I'd never be bothered with roses, although as a flower...

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18 Jun, 2010
Kowhai


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