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  • The Buddha Border

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    If you’re a cat and look straight out of the patio doors you’ll see a Buddha head meditating on a tree-round facing back at you. There’s a border to its …

  • Patio Pots

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    In the corner of our small patio are the patio pots. They’re gathered together like a big family and nicely frame the view out of the patio doors. I know …

  • Down to the Earth

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    My garden is predominantly herbaceous, and being in a temperate climate, that means it spends a fair part of the year looking barren and bare. There are several evergreen plants …

  • Winter Freeze

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    We’ve had a cold spell where temperatures have hovered around zero or lower for a few weeks and most places have had snow, some much more than others. We’ve not …

  • Arrested Development

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    It’s slow gardening month and I’m somewhat grateful. The weather has turned particularly cold this week throughout the UK and we’ve had snow that’s actually settled. Some places have had …

  • Off We Go Again

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    This Christmas and New Year period has thankfully been a relaxing and even a lethargic one. I’ve not thought much about the garden and have generally just been putting my …

  • A Year in the Garden

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    As we head towards New Year, another cycle is complete and the garden comes full circle. About this time last year, I had the idea of taking one photo of …

  • Merry Christmas

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    Christmas Day is now just around the corner and thoughts of gardening are right at the back of my mind while thoughts of food, drink and presents are right at …

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