March flowers
Spring has sprung: and all over the garden flowers are spangling lawns and peeking from borders. I’m not sure why …
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A prickly subject
The cacti are back. Three boxes of them plus a few loose ones; over 20 cacti of varying shapes and …
Garden words: The February review
It’s a brave man who sets out to write a book about weeds. It’s about the most unpromising topic you …
Seduced by snowdrops
Too late: their spell has worked. I may not be a full-fledged galanthophile yet, but I have definitely stepped over …
February flowers
It’s a bit chilly and rather damp, but the garden is slowly, imperceptibly, filling up with flowers again. The bulbs …
The strength of plants
Cutting back my hedge (still haven’t finished) I discovered one of the hazel trees had eaten a rock. It was …
So, what’s new?
Off to the big smoke yesterday for the first major garden press event of the year, The Garden Press Event …
End of month view: January 2011
Ever since I saw this meme, hosted by Helen at The Patient Gardener (thanks Helen!) I knew I was going …
Hedging my bets #2
So having established that I have the wildlife habitat equivalent of the Mona Lisa around my garden and if I …
Hedging my bets #1
I am feeling the heavy weight of responsibility on my shoulders. You see, I have a proper hedgerow to look …
Sally Nex 