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Winter Gardens

I’ve been struck recently by how many gardens are holding winter light shows.  They used to be quite rare events but nowadays everyone seems to be getting in on the act. They showcase gardens and plants in a very different … Continue reading

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A New Year and a New Title

Happy New Year! …and to start it off I want to give you two bits of important news about the blog and its future.

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2024 on the blog…and the annual quiz

The  blog is about to celebrate its 11th birthday!   The first post was on New Years Eve 2013 and  the numbers reading  have continued to grow apace with over 236,000 views  by 143,000 visitors over the course of the … Continue reading

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How to avoid Christmas Trees …

As usual I’ve been wracking my brains for the last few weeks trying to think of something original and garden-related to say about Christmas. Over the last ten years I’ve tackled  all sorts of things  Christmasy from Hellebores to Brussels … Continue reading

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Dr Syntax and the Search for the Picturesque

I wrote a few months ago about William Gilpin who was  in the words of the  Monthly Review in  April 1799, “the venerable founder and master of the picturesque school.” The problem was that while his travel writings and books … Continue reading

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