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Posted on 7 July, 20197 July, 2019

The 7 triumphs and 6 frustrations of my summer garden

Forgive the tardiness, but the sun is out and I have been gardening like Vita Sackville West on crack. (Which is how she liked things, apparently.)

It has been a sometimes frustrating, sometimes triumphant, spring and early summer. Let me share what I’ve been up to.

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Posted on 28 May, 20183 June, 2018

Small garden ideas from the Chelsea Flower Show 2018

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If you’ve ever fought your way to the front of a crowd at a music festival to join the mosh pit, or fought your way out of one, then you’ll have some idea what attending the Chelsea Flower Show is like. Continue reading “Small garden ideas from the Chelsea Flower Show 2018”

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