Glimpses
I find in winter that I think of my garden in a series of glimpses. Most of the time we’re indoors at home, just glancing […]
Nature Diary
Nature notes and photography of flora and fauna during the changing seasons.
Snow in our valley
At last snow arrived albeit for one day! At least Luce and Theo had one day to make snow sculptures and angels and use their
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Hever’s Italian Garden in winter
Hever is one of the most important Edwardian gardens in England, and maintained to a very high standard…The best part is a spectacular five-acre Italian
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On my bookshelf: An Illustrated Country Year
At the start of each month there’s one book that without fail I need to look at – An Illustrated Country Year by Celia Lewis.
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Unexpected in a January garden or not?
Although their leaves are turning to mini skeletons I feel rather reassured every time I arrive home and see our hydrangeas. It’s winter so they should
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The Plant Hunters
I spied the book The Plant Hunters by Carolyn Fry on a visit to Wakehurst, the country estate of the world renowned Kew botanical gardens.