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Pea Sticks
March -Peas and sweetpeas in the potager I couldn’t do without pea sticks. This is the time of year when they come into their own as supports for peas and sweetpeas and also in the herbaceous borders...
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Walled Garden at Cowdray
The Walled Garden at Cowdray Park is a contemporary interpretation of an Elizabethan pleasure garden . Run by Jan Howard, it is the headquarters of her company Room in the Garden that makes rusted iron...
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Pea-stickery
I went on my annual trip on Monday to collect peasticks from the cobnut farm that keeps their prunings for me. I get to drive through deepest Kent and spend time in countryside straight out of...
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Tecni Mini Trellis
The Tecni Trellis is an attractive and very discreet trellis system that is ideal for use on contemporary or traditional buildings. It is particularly suitable for brick or stone walls where,...
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Plant Belles
I’m kicking myself that I didn’t buy anything from Plant Belles, a Devon company that makes wonderful plant supports and cloche hoops from rusted metal. Although their designs can be bought online,...
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Shady Characters
I’m trying to reduce the number of planted pots to save on watering and work. With this in mind I’ve planted up some previously potted ferns and arum lilies in a shady corner of the courtyard. The...
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Classy Alternative to an Upturned Hanging Basket
Clever old Crocus always has innovative and attractive products. Regular followers of this blog will know that I recommend upside down hanging baskets to protect vulnerable plants and now Crocus have...
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Supporting Act
I spent a couple of happy hours putting up my sweet pea and bean supports. They are either side of the coldframe so that later in the season when the supports are covered, they will filter the sun...
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A Lovely Pile of Peasticks
I’ve recently visited the cobnut farm where they generously allow me to cram my car with their prunings. I am using the short twiggy ones for support in the borders while the taller ones will, in due...
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Clematis Supporting Act
It’s the perfect time to give the newly-emerging clematis some twiggy supports, allowing them to climb and scramble, rather the sprawl and collapse. I love the decorative nature of my various metal...
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Springing into Action
Bee pollinating apricot flowers before the return of the arctic weather There are clear signs that spring has arrived, even though we currently have a brief return to arctic weather. The furry catkins...
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