Category Archives: This month in the garden
This Month in the Garden – April 2024
I used to think that May was the month for bluebells. When I was a child we celebrated Bluebell Sunday in the middle of May close to my mother’s birthday. We would walk through Crackley Wood, Kenilworth and be overwhelmed … Continue reading
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This Month in the Garden – November 2023
Well yesterday (I am starting to write this in October) the garden and allotment came to St James’ Church. Thank you to everyone who provided fabulous flowers and foliage – you know who you are – it made decorating the … Continue reading
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This Month in the Garden – July & August 2023
The show gardens at Chelsea this year proved that you can have a lovely garden and still encourage wildlife. This was also borne out in the fabulous gardens in Biddenham that were open in June in aid of the Red … Continue reading
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This Month in the Garden – June 2023
What a fabulous month when everything in the garden is blossoming and burgeoning and especially with all the rain. Such a delight to be out and about savouring the beauty and wonder of nature. I have been visiting numerous gardens … Continue reading
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This Month in the Garden – March 2023
Well – did you take part in the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch at the end of January? For many years I have recorded the birds in the garden on the appointed day with children and grandchildren – quite often having … Continue reading
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My Garden – 2023
There was a good turn out of members and visitors to our January meeting. This month, when we invite people who live in Biddenham to talk about their gardens, is always very popular. We were pleased also to welcome some … Continue reading
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This Month in the Garden – November 2022
What a wonderful time of the year. We are so lucky to live in a country where the seasons are so defined. The Autumn colours really come into their own in November. The gleditsia tree in my garden is such … Continue reading
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This Month in the Garden – June 2022
As I write this I have just returned from RHS Malvern Garden Show. The ticket was a Christmas present from my daughter. We were accompanied by my son and my sister, tickets courtesy of Abigail as well, so it was … Continue reading
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This Month in the Garden – May 2022
One of the things that I enjoy in my garden is seeing the old favourites that come up every year. The plants that I have forgotten about until they appear at their appointed time. I sat by my pond a … Continue reading
This Month in the Garden – April 2022
The feature in my garden which provides me with most joy at this time of the year is my pond. It was excavated, constructed and landscaped by my son in 1989. That summer the extension to our house had just … Continue reading
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