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Garden Adventures
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Changing Trends at our Local Horticultural Garden Show
I am privileged to be a member of our local horticultural society committee and the last meeting included a line on the agenda saying ‘review the autumn show.’ So,
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Posted: September 12, 2018
Neighbours who get on your nerves
A recent survey revealed (revealed!) we are all annoyed by our neighbours.
The reasons are varied, but the most common is spending too much time in the garden and this
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Our garden expert, Phil McCann, is feeling reflective as we begin the transition between the seasons. Here he explores how he feels as the seasons turn, what he will miss and what he is looking forward to. How are you feeling
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Posted: August 22, 2018
The pumpkin has gone.
Not stolen or misplaced (no one could accidently lose that beast) but ...died.
Everything was going well until two days ago.
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Posted: August 15, 2018
Danger in the Vegetable Plot
The wonderful thing about gardening is that we all learn something new every day. And for your own safety, my current lesson needs to be heard by all.
If you grow celery, parsnips,
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Posted: August 08, 2018
A Tale of Obsession
What’s the first thing you think of when you wake up? Mine is ‘the pumpkin.’ My family have given up on me; they despair at the time I spend simply staring at the developing fruit.
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The Birds and the Bees
This is about the birds and the bees – the real birds and bees. The actual flying and buzzing kind. And more specifically the ones in my greenhouse. I haven't opened an aviary or apiary; i
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The warm weather has seemingly increased the number of wasps in my garden. At the moment, they aren't the ‘buzzing around your head when trying to dine al fresco’ type of wasp - oh no, these are much more industrial tha
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A lament to viewing the world through a camera phone
I was out at a pop type concert the other night. Unusual, I know, but my good-time mood turned dark once the singing started. The moment
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Posted: June 20, 2018
Phil’s Garden Show Survival Guide
Buckle up - It’s Garden Show Time!
We are slap bang in the middle of show season. Not village fete, crushed grass, homemade cakes and bunting typ