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Winter Draws On - A Year Later
Looking back
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More about squirrels …. Have you ever seen a red squirrel?
In the previous post on squirrels, Rebecca asked which squirrel is predominant in the UK. I replied that I’ve seen them on Brownsea Island in Po…
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Tulip bulbs and the big squirrel question
I’ve shared tulip suggestions here, and written about making bulb meadows here. You can find some of my daffodil suggestions here and here. In answer to…
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Little Black Book of Nurseries
I thought I knew all the UK nurseries as far as roses are concerned, but yesterday, thanks to YOUR comments, I discovered another which I didn’t…
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Super suppliers - Plants #1
I LOVE all your questions: this week, Phillipa asked: “Where do you go to buy plants for your garden....
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Making your garden life easier
It’s a simple answer to the heavy pot/small flower scenario. You plant up your containers with tiny bulbs in the autumn; come spring, tiny flowe…
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Winter draws on
Midweek I posted this photo on Instagram: I’d been up on the scaffolding around a Cotswold rooftop, admiring the work of an extraordinary stonemason…
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