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Spring is nearly here – what’s growing on?
I’m so happy that spring is round the corner but in terms of it ‘feeling like spring’ I’m as confused as the weather! It’s snowing one minute and mild and sunny the next. Very random! On the milder...
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Meet the people – Judi the gardener!
I love meeting and talking to fellow gardeners and so my new series ‘meet the people’ is a perfect way to do more of it! I’m going to attempt to conduct interviews and publish tips from expert...
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Down at the allotments – what’s growing on!
A few weeks back the pumpkins and courgettes were still tiny.. I’m really enjoying myself at the allotment lately. I’m finding it a wonderful place to put my feet up and relax and I also love potting...
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Welcome to the jungle – the garden has taken off!
Since my last post from the garden in late June/early July things have developed drastically! While I’ve been away on holiday the plants have grown, or should I say over-grown in the remarkable...
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A week in Provence – the ‘no gardens’
I’ve just returned from a much needed holiday with Adam in the beautiful Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur in France. As well as enjoying typical Provencal 3 hour lunches I’ve also been admiring a multitude...
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The late summer harvest – growing apples and pears
I love growing apples and pears and I’m so lucky to have two mature trees in my allotment garden. They were both planted around 4 years before I took over the plot and I’ve been there around 10 years...
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Summer favourites – sweet peas
I have to admit that I’ve never picked sweet peas for the house before and I’ve only been growing them for a couple of years. I used to think the sweet candy coloured varieties that were popular years...
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Setting the scene for the autumn garden
This weekend felt like summer again, it was sunny and warm and as well as starting my big autumn garden clean up I also enjoyed spending time outside relaxing, tending to the last of the harvest and...
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Growing a special bean in time for Christmas
A greenhouse at RHS Harlow Carr last December After keeping this on the down low for months I’m very excited to reveal that Adam and I have our very own little bean growing, due in December! It’s one...
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The great autumn garden clean up…
I love taking photos of my greenhouse from this angle but if you look closely you’ll see that the bed to the front left and indeed the path in front is actually littered with weeds and rubble. There’s...
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