Exploring Kew’s Orchid Festival
I was expecting colour at Kew’s Orchid Festival but not quite the dazzling display I encountered – or the wild . . .
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Cheering Up Mondays #360
It had to be something from my recent trip to Kew Gardens for this week’s cheerful flower. I loved the . . .
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Review: To Stand and Stare
If you catch me in the garden apparently doing nothing, blame Andrew Timothy O’Brien. I try to stop and sit . . .
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Cheering Up Mondays #359
Something that’s stunningly cheerful for this Monday morning. Flowers don’t get much brighter than this. My Chelsea press pass came . . .
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2022 Tomato Gardening Trials Results
There’s nothing quite like dreaming about summer on a cold February day and that’s what I’ve been doing as I . . .
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Cheering Up Mondays #358
I’m starting to think about pruning my roses – it’s been too cold up until now – so a rose . . .
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A New Season at Colesbourne Park
There’s something reassuring about Nature I thought as I wandered around Colesbourne Park. The seasons change and plants reappear no . . .
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Review: The Science of Gardening
I never enjoyed science lessons and so I admit to a bit of reluctance when it came to starting The . . .
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Cheering Up Mondays #357
Something that I spotted on my recent visit to Downton House for this week’s cheerful flower. I really like these . . .
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Snowdrop gazing at Downton House
Downton House opens for the National Garden Scheme Snowdrop Festival next week. I’ve been to have a look around. There’s . . .
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