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Garden Fiction on Gardeners and Gardens

‘The Garden of Reading: An Anthology of Twentieth-century Short Fiction About Gardens and Gardeners’ Read more..

Ancestor Worship starts with Mordecai Cubitt Cooke

We’d made a plan to go and look at some graves.  A little  eccentric perhaps.  But in the spirit of humoring the Read more..

When is a Pear Ready to Pick?

My Pear’s are nearly ready to be picked. They should be ready in late August or early September and I know that Read more..

Japanese Mume, Apricot or Plum

The Japanese have a long and detailed affair with fruit tree blossom. Apricots, Prunus armenaica and Plums, Prunus Read more..

Show Off Your Cottage Monday

Welcome to "SHOW OFF YOUR COTTAGE MONDAY", a blog party I host at the beginning of each week to celebrate the things we Read more..

making redcurrant jelly

Redcurrant twigs were one of the first things I planted when I took on my plot in the Autumn of 2004.  But in spite of Read more..

Out for a few days

Magic is everywhere these days... sitting here, on the branch of this beautiful cherry tree I'm thinking how I love Read more..

Summer Holidays

There is an anxious time in every gardeners year, this is when you go on your Summer holidays. So many things to do, Read more..

In the garden on a Pink Saturday

I am truly enjoying summer in the garden. Most of the roses are putting new shoots again; new buds are forming and soon Read more..

In the woods

Magic has always fascinated me... but not just any kind of magic. I’m talking about stories woven in the threads of Read more..