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“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…

Apple tree transparent pruning – great results

Last November I described how expert pruner Posy Gentles tackled our tangled old apple tree to improve its look and health.  Here it is before…

London Cottage Garden boundaries – changing brown to green

I've taken this picture standing at the back door.  This is the whole garden and it measures 11 metres long by 6 metres wide.  We…

My view of cottage garden style

Here are my thoughts on how I would describe my own cottage garden style. I like close planting with little or no bare earth, a…