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Seasonal tips, growing guides, and honest lessons from seven years of trial and error.

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That lovely pink glow after the thunderstorm
Seasonal Updates

That lovely pink glow after the thunderstorm

2025-08-13

An evening after a thunderstorm with the whole garden washed in pink light can make even the mess look beautiful.

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The rose border has finally woken up
Seasonal Updates

The rose border has finally woken up

2025-06-04

June has started exactly as I want it to, with gentle morning light, birdsong and the first sense that the garden is really filling out.

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Cold spring or not, mid-June is making up for it
Seasonal Updates

Cold spring or not, mid-June is making up for it

2024-06-17

For so much of this spring I have felt as if I was waiting for the garden to catch up, but mid-June is finally making up for it.

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