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Category Archives: Winter
Designing a Border from Scratch (Part 3)
In February we were joined by Lucy Hartley a garden designer from Warwickshire. We have had, of course, two previous talks by Lucy on designing borders so this was the final installment. In earlier talks Lucy had outlined basic design … Continue reading
This Month in the Garden – February 2022 (revision)
Last year when I was asked if I would take over from Jeremy in writing this column I was very reluctant to follow him. Jeremy has provided us all with such excellent gardening advice during the last eight years. However, … Continue reading
This Month in the Garden – December and January 2021/2022
Perhaps I should have warned you what was coming but this is the last time I shall write “This Month in the Garden”. I have been writing the article for nearly eight years now and, as I enter my late … Continue reading
Posted in Pots & Containers, This month in the garden, Winter
Tagged Gardening tips for january, Jeremy Arthern
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Peonies and Alstoemerias by Alec White / Primrose Hall Peonies
On 16th March Alec White joined us to talk about Peonies and Alstroemerias. Alec is the owner of Primrose Hall Peonies an eight acre nursery in Westoning, Bedfordshire. In 2012 Alec started exhibiting Peonies at the major garden shows and … Continue reading
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This Month in the Garden – February 2021
A cold and wet January has not encouraged activity in the garden so gardeners will be raring to go this month. This is particularly true as we face the prospect of another two or three months in Covid-induced lock-down. Last year … Continue reading
Posted in Seeds, This month in the garden, Winter
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This Month in the Garden – December 2020
The disillusioned philosopher Ecclesiastes writes in the Old Testament “Of making many books there is no end”. This is no less true of gardening than of any other subject and in the run-up to Christmas when there is likely to … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening Books, This month in the garden, Winter
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‘Designing a Border from Scratch’ with Lucy Hartley
On Tuesday 17th November Lucy Hartley, an award winning Garden Designer based in Stratford-upon-Avon, joined us via Zoom to talk about the principles and pitfalls of designing a border. Lucy started her talk by advising that a border should be … Continue reading
This Month in the Garden – November 2020
The quieter winter months are a good time for planning and carrying out a garden project. Two projects that I am hoping to get done, with the help of one of my sons, are replacing broken glass in an old … Continue reading
Posted in Ponds, This month in the garden, Winter
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Bedford Market – Plants & Flowers
Dear BGA member, We, at the BGA, hope that you and your loved ones are keeping well during these very trying times. We are so pleased to be able to continue with our monthly meetings/ talks via Zoom. It is … Continue reading
