I’ve taken some time away from the blog as I felt a little uninspired. I’ve also been enjoying running, completing a half marathon in Crystal Palace in February, Brighton marathon in April and the South Downs trail half marathon in June. Excuses aside, now that spring 2022 has finished I’m excited to share some of the developments in the garden
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October – December 2020: Bare root hedging and bulb planting
I’ve been hugely delayed in posting this blog and I’ll place the blame on our new whippet puppy. We brought Morris home on 23rd November and it’s been non stop since. I’ve only really been into the garden – every 30 minutes – to take him to the toilet! Here are some of the highlights from the last 3 months
Continue readingFebruary 2020: Preparing a new planting bed
We’ve already managed to tick off one of my targets for 2020 by preparing a large new planting bed. It’s approx 30 foot long and runs parallel to the wall. We removed a top layer of turf before digging it over and applying a layer of bark as a mulch. We’re mulling over the idea of planting some trees and
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