Well that was a hot one, wasn’t it?! First time this year I’ve said those immortal words “It’s too hot!”. They definitely weren’t ideal working conditions, there was a lot of skulking in the shadows. Someone who throughout our mini-heat wave was undoubtably as cool as a cucumber frozen into an iceberg, was our leaderContinue reading “Six on Saturday – Hot, Not Bothered”
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Happy New Plant
Another new year, another new plant. This Sciadopitys verticillata, the Japanese Umbrella Pine, has irresistible charms. It is true that I am not know for my resistance (generally futile), but when I noticed that this little darling was half price the die was well and truly cast. A mere babe in arms at the moment, it has theContinue reading “Happy New Plant”