It's about time I offered a give-away, I think. So, in a bizarre coincidence, here is one. April will see the launch of the brand new Ascot Spring Garden Show. Aimed at keen gardeners and plants people, Ascot will be an annual horticultural event held at the famous racecourse, in association with The Savill Garden … Continue reading Win Tickets to the Ascot Spring Garden Show 2018
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Gardening Mistakes, Foolishness And Falling Over
The path of every gardener is strewn with mistake cowpats and beset by not-knowing-any-better-trip-wires. Or at least mine is. Here's a handful which I've 'enjoyed' over the years. Rushing about during a chaotic house move, I grabbed an old bucket of water to pour on a much-loved and very thirsty, container-grown bamboo. It was only … Continue reading Gardening Mistakes, Foolishness And Falling Over
Greyer Hair, Whiter Finger
One good thing about growing older is ..... nope, I'm struggling. One thing about growing older is that the physical graft of professional, full-time gardening becomes harder. An obvious insight but one I mention nevertheless as it has become increasingly noticeable during my working day. My back aches more than it used to, my joints … Continue reading Greyer Hair, Whiter Finger
Priory Trees: The Tulip Tree
For a short while, it is the garden's signature tree. For most of the year it holds either naked branches against sky; or else a wrap of unremarkable green - like so many other large trees at The Priory. It isn't quite the biggest tree and it isn't quite my favourite. But for a few … Continue reading Priory Trees: The Tulip Tree
Win A Copy Of ‘Down To Earth’ By Monty Don
On Saturday, I attended a pre-publication lunch held to promote Monty Don's new book, 'Down to Earth'. I don't often accept the various invitations I receive through the blog but this sounded marvellous ... and with free food and drink too. Despite considerable effort spent making myself sort-of-presentable, I still felt out-of-place at the very … Continue reading Win A Copy Of ‘Down To Earth’ By Monty Don
I Capsize The Island
Three or four years ago, I planted a little corkscrew willow on a little island in the east pond. Which isn't news; I've written about it before. The little tree liked its little island-home, flourished and grew quickly - as corkscrew willows (Salix matsudana 'Tortuosa') are prone to do anyway. And it formed a nice … Continue reading I Capsize The Island
An Interview With Lawnmowers Direct
Here's a very quick post (during my not very stringently, self-enforced break from blogging) to mention a recent interview. I wouldn't normally devote a whole blog-post simply to highlight me having a chat (though the opportunity to chat to anyone is personally quite exciting) but I thought James, the interviewer, posed some good, thoughtful questions. … Continue reading An Interview With Lawnmowers Direct
The Anxious Gardener 