At last magical March has arrived and my ‘new’ book informs me that ‘as the weather improves and the soil warms, nature herself is stirred into action’.
Posted on February 28, 2024
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Well after an unusually wet and cool July following last July’s hot and dry weather I wonder what August has in store for us? In some ways the unpredictability of our wonderful British weather makes gardening even more interesting, some would say challenging, and keeps gardeners on their toes at all times!
Posted on August 02, 2023
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Here we are into July already and the second half of the year which means mid-summer and all the colours and scents which our summer flowers bring, especially the wonderful roses and sweet peas. Your gardens are probably at or near their best at this time of year and all your hard work has paid off.
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I think that most of you are already aware that June is right up there in my list of favourite months. Over the spring months the garden has literally blossomed week by week and by June the leaf greens are still vibrant and fresh and largely undamaged by pests, disease or drought.
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Hopefully May will be less variable and plants as well as gardeners can look forward to some good growing conditions which will transform our gardens.
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With April here again we are well and truly into spring and one of, if not the most, exciting month of the year. The garden suddenly seems to become more alive and vibrant and even the pulse of the gardener begins to quicken!
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At last March is with us- it can sometimes feel that it takes a long time coming but as the first month of spring it is always well worth waiting for.
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Fabulous February at last!- no, you are quite right it isn’t but at least it gets us nearer to March and the real start of the growing season to come.
Posted on February 01, 2023
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Where on earth did 2023 come from? The last time the world seemed normal was in 2019- did something happen?
Posted on January 03, 2023
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My RHS month by month gardening book tells me that although any sunshine in December will be weak, sunny days can still be pleasantly spent in the garden.
Posted on December 08, 2022
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Even I have to admit that November can be a damp and rather dreary month but, if you look for them, there are always some garden highlights to be found.
Posted on November 02, 2022
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October already? What happened to the rest of the year, I hear you saying! As we enter the middle part of autumn the hot, dry summer seems like a distant memory after the rains at the beginning of September and we can start to look forward to all the delights that autumn has to offer.
Posted on September 28, 2022
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