In the spirit of Valentine’s Day I have just spent a very pleasant day pruning roses at home. It’s not a huge garden and, like most of us, I want to grow more plants in it than the space will sensibly allow. It’s also quite shady in the half furthest from the house and rather … Continue reading
On one level early January is the nadir of the gardening year. Days are short, light levels low, temperatures chilly and everything seems deeply dormant. But look more closely and the signs are there that nature’s pulse is already strengthening. The first snowdrops, aconites and crocus are opening, bulb leaves are spearing through the soil … Continue reading
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