A damp squib of a day really but as I only had one day free, that day it had to be. I have been to Wollerton Old Hall a few times, friends live 15 minutes along the A57 so it’s an easy place to find and visit. The car park was busy even though I…
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Quiet words
Long long ago when I was a small child I couldn’t quite fathom my Mother’s obsessive Friday night engagement with a chap talking gardens. Gardner’s World then was presented by Percy Thrower followed by Arthur Billet and a short time with Geoff Hamilton too. I didn’t really get the seriousness of it but would watch…
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I must admit to being the most terrible Orchid killer. I’ve been given several over the last few years and all have died except the last, a Cimbidium. Perhaps this was due to ‘not paying due care and attention’ to them or simply leaving it too the point of drooping leaves and dried out crackling…
Continue ReadingPlant Catalogue time
It’s that time of year when plant catalogue have begun dropping through the letter box, well they’ve been dropping through for a good few weeks now but I find time is now pressing to start ordering and getting things underway for autumn planting and planning some spring colour. I was waylaid by an offer at…
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