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The Great Dixter Gardens

Last spring, I was lucky enough to go with the teacher of the RHS course I was taking to the wonderful garden of the Great...

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cedille

21 Mar, 2012
Cedille

A rainbow of colours in the late August garden.

When I looked through the kitchen window this morning I realised how many colours there were in the garden today and the...

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homebird

30 Aug, 2011
Homebird

A visit to the field of dreams

A few weeks ago I was able to visit the wildflower meadow planted in Somerset this year and photographed in the newspaper...

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stickitoffee

26 Aug, 2011
Stickitoffee

SORRY..SORRY..SORRY.

I'm so sorry for not talking to you all on G o Y. I've no excusses , other than I was going to cantact and contact and contact...

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franktf4

25 Nov, 2010
Franktf4

My First Garden.....for Whistonlass.....

Funny thing, I still have dreams about my old home. We lived there from before we were married until five years ago. 18...

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karensusan63

24 Nov, 2010
Karensusan63

Plants with a very long flowering season

Over the years I’ve been asked by my customers and other people on gardening forums about plants with a long flowering season...

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anchorman

20 Nov, 2010
Anchorman

Ready for more flowers ? !!!

Here are some of Julys flowers and colours, taking these pictures was quite a tricky early this morning because the bees...

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louise1

29 Jul, 2010
Louise1