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I was getting ready to go away - hence the washing on the line.56

Garden Diary May

I was getting ready to go away - hence the washing on the line. I had a wonderful time in May travelling around Europe. I visited France, Portugal, Spain and Germany. Why am I telling you this at the start of...

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Hazy weather on June 1 2009. The lawn looks slightly patchy and needs cutting, but at least it is mostly green69

Garden Diary June

Hazy weather on June 1 2009. The lawn looks slightly patchy and needs cutting, but at least it is mostly green This is part of a series of Hubs about my garden.  I do not claim to be an expert, and try to...

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My garden on a dull November day.70

Coastal Gardening in November

My garden on a dull November day. I had been away for a few weeks at the end of October and early November. Before departure, my son had mowed the lawn, and then stored the mower for the winter. I took the...

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Photo taken about 11.30am on an overcast day (3rd April 2009)66

Garden Diary April

 April is a lovely month for staying indoors and looking at your garden through the window.  Perhaps it is even more enjoyable to visit a gardening friend and look at their garden, or weather permitting, to...

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It's just beginning to look like spring.67

Garden Diary March

It's just beginning to look like spring. March is the month when an English garden is transformed from the muted colours of winter to the flamboyant hues of spring. The colour display in late February...

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Garden Diary February

I live close to the English Channel; it takes about 5 minutes to walk to the beach from the house.  This means that my gardening conditions are usually mild, if often wind swept. This winter has been...

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This weather was unusually cold at the beginning of the month.65

Coastal Gardening in December

 At the beginning of December, I had still not finished transplanting wall flowers.  This is a task which should be accomplished in the early autumn. I decided to press ahead. I was slightly diverted from...

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