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  • The Second Garden Arch

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    I liked the first garden arch so much that I got a second one. Well – the plan was to have two all along – I think. Despite being exactly …

  • The New Banksia Rose

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    I’ve been gardening for a while and I’m really into my plants. There are some that I like, some that I don’t, some that I want to fill my garden …

  • Potting and Pottering

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    Today was a good day. It began with a trip to the Garden Centre to pick up some compost. I used it while working with the garden pots for most …

  • Post Christmas, Pre Spring

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    The main event is over but that doesn’t mean the excessive consumption is. It will take my brain a little bit longer before it figures out that it ought to …

  • Supermarket Lemons

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    Earlier this year, on a whim I decided to fish a couple of lemon seeds out of the sink and plant them up in a pot to germinate and grow. …

  • Last of the Bulbs

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    A week or two ago, the last of the myriad bulbs that I ordered finally arrived through the post. It was the first time that I’ve ordered bulbs off the …

  • Garden Arch

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    Earlier this year, I bought an arch for the garden. It wasn’t particularly cheap as I wanted something sturdy and it wasn’t particularly easy to get into the ground either …

  • Annual Biennials

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    A few of the hollyhocks I sowed around April this year have decided to make a mad-dash for it and try to grow, flower and set seed all in one …

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