Over the last few months I have been gardening blind, for the most part anyway. My new clients’ gardens were previously unknown to me and as such a mystery. Strangers who I needed to become acquainted with and hopefully will eventually call my friends. In an attempt not to appear a complete dimwit (quietContinue reading “Great Expectations”
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Yodel
Last week I met Mr and Mrs G’s son, G Junior, and he was asked if we had been previously introduced. “No” he said “But I think I have heard her yodelling”. I would like to make two comments about this observation: 1. This is very likely to be true. 2. He seemed singularly unsurprisedContinue reading “Yodel”
The Commonly Beautiful
In my previous mono-garden existence I enjoyed growing the unusual species, the less common cultivars, the few and far between. Any plant I hadn’t come across before was irresistible to me, I actively sought out the rare, the hard to come by. If a visiting dignitary either enquired after a cultivar, genus or even speciesContinue reading “The Commonly Beautiful”
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Wakey! Wakey!
Marmite
This “Barbie on a special night out” azalea is bound to divide opinion, it is a plant that you will either love or you will hate. Personally I rather admire its irreverence, its total lack of subtlety, although I could probably only cope for short periods of time. I would have to avoid any closeContinue reading “Marmite”
Barrel Rolling
Last week marked the grand occasion of the inaugural Rolling a Half Barrel Up a Steep Hill Championships at the Farm. For those of you who have never attempted this feat, I can assure you that it is an extremely demanding and dangerous sport, both physically and emotionally. The barrel has a contrary tenancy toContinue reading “Barrel Rolling”
Understanding
Although on the whole I cannot praise my choice of career enough, I have to admit that gardening can sometimes be a lonely pursuit, especially for us jobbing gardeners. Literally this is often true, the nature of the job means we work alone on a regular basis, but also spiritually – the opportunity to shareContinue reading “Understanding”
Intoxicated
Another warm and wonderful spring day on Planet Edge. It was spent planting the accumulated purchases that have been stockpiled by Lavinia, in the way us acquisitive types tend to do. Her taste is of course impeccable, including the delightfully dark Penstemon “Blackberrry”, Achillea “Cerise Queen” (from experience more Boudica than Fairy), a yet toContinue reading “Intoxicated”
Bad Dreams are Made of This
I am a prolific and adventurous dreamer, both sleeping and awake. Last night I had one of my more traumatic nocturnal episodes, an energetic feature-length sci-fi thriller, involving aggressive aliens (in the guise of humans, it could be anyone, trust no-one) pursuing me through city and country all the while attempting to shoot me withContinue reading “Bad Dreams are Made of This”
Ouch
Top Tip: Don’t forget to check your tree stakes and ties on a regular basis.
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