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A warm bath outdoors!

I always take pity on the garden birds when the weather is cold enough to freeze...

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3 Feb, 2019
Shirley_tulip

Surprising sights in the garden for January!

This morning I was very surprised to find that something had been digging around...

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18 Jan, 2019
Shirley_tulip

End of December 2018

Just a blog to show what is still in bloom in the garden, plus some surprises I wouldn't...

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23 Dec, 2018
Shirley_tulip

From bud to bloom

This clump of Nerines are flowering beautifully now ... just hope the temps. don't...

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18 Oct, 2018
Shirley_tulip

September almost over

The garden has been neglected for a couple of weeks as we have been decorating the...

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28 Sep, 2018
Shirley_tulip

RHS Wisley Plant Fair 2018

We set off early yesterday to drive the 50 miles from the coast up to Wisley in Surrey,...

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6 Sep, 2018
Shirley_tulip

A walk by the river Arun

Not too sure what category to put this blog under as it includes both wildlife and...

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9 Aug, 2018
Shirley_tulip

Shades of Pink

While the World Cup Football match was being shown live on TV, I took stock of how...

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15 Jul, 2018
Shirley_tulip

Rhododendrons at Nymans Gardens

There is a fine selection of Rhododendrons at Nymans Gardens, a National Trust property...

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16 May, 2018
Shirley_tulip

Wonderful Wisteria

This morning we drove up to Nymans Gardens, a National Trust property since 1953,...

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15 May, 2018
Shirley_tulip

NGS Open Gardens visit last Sunday.

It was a chilly and grey morning when we drove over to Worthing to visit some of...

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3 Jul, 2017
Shirley_tulip

Roses and other May blooms

It seems to me that each day brings something new in bloom, whether it be a Rose...

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27 May, 2017
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