Wandering around the garden, looking in despair at the number of things I should be getting on with before winter arrives, suddenly I saw something to take my breath away. Earlier in the year I planted a paper bush, Edgeworthia chrysantha, which has been steadily growing and is obviously happy in its new home. but…
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Oh I do love palm trees and have several in my garden, from the grand Trachycarpus fortunei which survived the terrible winter of 2010 when it got to -20 in my garden. Through to this little lovely which I got from Tesco of all places, as I am not sure how hardy it is I…
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Clearing the ivy off the wooden structures in the garden is never going to be a favourite occupation, however the glorious November sun does help. But just occasionally I stop and stare, and marvel that plants can do that. That they can climb and cling, and haul themselves out of the shadows to feast on…
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The end of the year, with its grey(er) skies and its short days can be a difficult time to be a gardener, but occasionally a glorious sunny day comes along, a day to pick up the camera and wander round Beverley looking of planty inspiration. Under a clear blue sky the bees were buzzing, the…
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It was wonderful to meet all of the gardeners at Welbourn Gardening Club last week. It was even more wonderful to receive this feedback from the club. Hi Doug, It’s my opinion, after last Thursday evening, that all Gardening Club programmes should have at least one meeting annually, heavily spiced up by a talk from…
DetailsIt is always such an honour to be invited in to the heart of a community to speak to a club or society, judge a flower show and just occasionally to judge the best wheelbarrow! Barrow (near to the Humber Bridge have an annual festival at the start of June, the sun was shining, the…
DetailsGood morning Doug Many thanks for your most enjoyable presentation yesterday evening. When I sold the tickets I told everyone that you were an entertaining and informative speaker and I congratulate myself on having got that spot-on. It is a great skill to package so much interesting information into such a relaxing and easy-to-listen-to format.…
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Oh how I remember as a child standing in Davidson’s toy shop, surrounded by train sets, track, scenery and every imaginable type of toy. Now lets move on 50 years (can it really be that long) and the same feeling is with me when I visit my favourite plant buying places. You see the garden…
Details“On behalf of the members of Eastoft Gardening Club, may I take this opportunity to thank you for a very informative, educational and witty presentation. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the evening. Many of our members left the meeting with ideas and inspiration for their own gardens at home. We look forward to welcoming you back to…
DetailsIt is always great to receive good feedback after giving a talk, in particular if it is a new gardening club that I have not been to before. So it was lovely to receive the following comments from Emley Gardening Club… A huge thank you for your talk It was brilliant We will be booking…
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