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Sixty seven on Saturday February 2nd 2019

It's my 67th birthday today and here is a very short story of my gardening life through six decades. [caption id="attachment_1756" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Mum and…

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Six signs of life in the garden on 26th Jan 2019

One Here's a pink pulmonaria, known as lungwort because of the spots on the leaves. I think this variety is "Raspberry Splash". It's evergreen here…

Climbing plants

Resilient plants desperate to grow

What can we learn from the resilience of plants and their ability to flourish against the odds? Walking from Sloane Square to Chelsea Physic Garden…

Tulips, daffodils and forget-me-nots

“Everybody loves the sound of a train in the distance……

everybody thinks it's true" - Paul Simon 2007 We gardeners think about and work towards the future - we are assuming a future. We are…

Ideas from an Adam Frost Garden School Masterclass

After attending Adam Frost's September Masterclass, I wrote in a previous post about his ideas for thinking about designing and using your garden space. Adam’s…

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Picked from the garden to enjoy indoors. Look how

Picked from the garden to enjoy indoors. Look how thin the stems are. Thin as a darning needle. Variety??? #londoncottagegarden #springbulbs #narcissus

I’m ordering my bulbs for next year from my favo

I’m ordering my bulbs for next year from my favourite catalogue - now’s the time to think which ones we want for next Spring while we can see them in flower #londoncottagegarden #springbulbs #londongarden #walkersbulbs #bulbs.co.uk

These early daffodils are STILL flowering - that’s over 6 weeks now. So welcome in early Spring - see blog link in bio for the varieties. #londoncottagegarden #londongarden #citygarden #earlydaffodils #springbulbs

Good morning all. Did a voiceover this time. #lond

Good morning all. Did a voiceover this time. #londoncottagegarden #londongarden #citygarden #backgarden

My ladder of lovely old pots will soon be hidden b

My ladder of lovely old pots will soon be hidden by the clematis Montana about to leaf up and then flower. #londoncottagegarden #cottagegardenclematis #londongarden #vintageterracottapots

These have been flowering for 6 weeks now and not

These have been flowering for 6 weeks now and not over yet. Fantastic value. See blog in bio for details. #londoncottagegarden #londongarden #citygarden #cottagegardendaffodils #earlydaffodils

Beauty in Highgate Woods yesterday but no more wal

Beauty in Highgate Woods yesterday but no more walks now. #stayathome

My emergency supplies #nomoreshopping #stayathome.

My emergency supplies #nomoreshopping #stayathome.

My view from the back door. So glad I planted so m

My view from the back door. So glad I planted so many early daffs. They’re saving the day.

#inmygardentoday #gardeninginlondon #cottagegarden

#inmygardentoday #gardeninginlondon #cottagegarden #londoncottagegarden

Beautiful moss from the garden #gardeninginlondon

Beautiful moss from the garden #gardeninginlondon #cottagegardens

Stepping out of my back door is helping to keep me

Stepping out of my back door is helping to keep me calm in these difficult days. #gardeninginlondon #cottagegardens #cottagegarden #citygarden

Is this yet another pot I’ve nurtured and protec

Is this yet another pot I’ve nurtured and protected all winter with nothing in it?????? I did that LAST year. #gardeninginlondon #cottagegarden #

Tiger statue inside, Miss Popsie Poppit outside. #

Tiger statue inside, Miss Popsie Poppit outside. #tortiekitten #tortiecat #catsofinstagram

I wonder who planted these in this north London st

I wonder who planted these in this north London street. #daffodils #guerillagardening #londongardens

Just two stems from the garden - it’s enough #Je

Just two stems from the garden - it’s enough #Jetfire #daffodils #vintagevase

#inmygardentoday 50 Jetfire daffodils brightening

#inmygardentoday 50 Jetfire daffodils brightening up a copper planter. #springbulbs #daffodils

Tips for growing daffodils new on the blog. Link i

Tips for growing daffodils new on the blog. Link in bio. #cottagegardens #gardeninginlondon #daffodils #springbulbs

A way to stop squirrels destroying bulbs in pots?

A way to stop squirrels destroying bulbs in pots? I hope so. See my sad blog in bio today. #wildlifegardening #gardeninginlondon #cottagegardens

Wildlife gardening - grrrrrrrrr. This is the real

Wildlife gardening - grrrrrrrrr. This is the reality of living with squirrels - they’ve destroyed my tulips this morning. #squirrels #tulips #bitfedup

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