I scampered over to the northern edge of the Priory grounds the other day. (I do quite a bit of scampering when no-one's about). Here, a small river forms the boundary to the estate. In summer it can dry up almost entirely, leaving just a broken line of deep, shady pools; in winter it can … Continue reading A River Runs By It
A Year Of Blogging
The Anxious Gardener is one year old! Hardly seems possible - but it is. During the dark and cold days of January 2011, I began to think idly about starting a blog. Didn't know why particularly ... still don't. But I did think that it might help my brain from atrophying (jury's still out on … Continue reading A Year Of Blogging
Desuckering Alders and Pollarding Willows
At this time of year, I have to remove all the suckering growth from the alders and the willows that ring the ponds and line the ditches. The suckers grow from the base of each of the alders ... ... in the Priory gardens but they also grow from the stumps of felled trees. These … Continue reading Desuckering Alders and Pollarding Willows
My Post
Stacy, over at Microcosm, recently wrote about breaking free from the confines of the garden and enjoying some Big Views and Big Sky, "Skies that soar without hindrance and landscapes that stretch to the ends of the compass rose". Well if it is good enough for Stacy ... On a gloriously sunny if cold Saturday … Continue reading My Post
I Love My Seed Boxes
There I've said it. Does that make me weird? Well, so be it. It's just that they hold such promise. Such potential. Opening one is always a pleasure and a reminder of what can be (and conversely, of what wasn't to be). But I do find that the seed box itself has to be interesting … Continue reading I Love My Seed Boxes
Mosty Frorning
I mean ... oh, never mind ... you know what I mean. After a warm, wet winter here in Southern England, last week we were finally hit by some hard and decent frosts. I like frost. I like how it punctuates the year and zaps all that can't survive freezing temperatures. I like the scrunchiness … Continue reading Mosty Frorning
Leaping Into WordPress
Last summer, I registered theanxiousgardener.com domain name and set up a WordPress account. I had increasingly heard how marvellous WordPress was in comparison to Blogger and, coupled with some very irritating problems that I had had with the latter, I decided (as many others have) to migrate over to WP. But then the sun shone, … Continue reading Leaping Into WordPress
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