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THIS MONTH IN THE GARDEN – April 20
It is very sad that the celebration of new life at Easter and in springtime that should be the main feature of this month is being dominated by the isolation, illness and fear associated with coronavirus. Many of you may … Continue reading
Biddenham Gardeners’ Association – Important Message
As new reports of Coronovirus (Covid-19) continue to develop along with Government advice to withdraw from social activities, the BGA Committee took the decision to cancel the Gardeners’ Question Time talk which was due to take place on Tuesday, 17th … Continue reading
Posted in Covid-19, Notices, Spring, Talks, Uncategorized
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This Month in the Garden – March 2020
When you read this, the snowdrops, the first display of Spring, will very largely be dying down. If you want to have an even bigger and better display next year, or you have been inspired by the idea of having … Continue reading
Posted in Bulbs, Lawns, Snowdrops, Spring, This month in the garden, Winter
Tagged Jeremy Arthern
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This Month in the Garden – May 2019
As I write in mid-April, the vegetables seeds I sowed in March have just begun to germinate. I have needed to water them, though, because we have not had any appreciable rainfall since then. If this continues it will mean … Continue reading
Posted in Clematis, Hosta, Spring, This month in the garden, Watering
Tagged Jeremy Arthern
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This Month in the Garden – April 2019
There are firm historical and theological reasons for having Easter Day on a variable date but it does mean that sometimes the Church’s celebration of new life gets rather widely separated from the new life of spring in the garden. … Continue reading
This Month in the Garden – June 2018
Until the middle of May the weather continued its record-breaking behaviour. After the wettest, coldest April we have ever experienced we had the hottest and driest May Bank Holiday. I was lucky and went on holiday in the Canary Islands … Continue reading
Warden Abbey Vineyard – Janet Rose
In May we were pleased to welcome Janet Rose from Warden Abbey Vineyard, especially as she had brought samples of wine for us to taste. Vines were first planted at Warden Abbey in medieval times by the Cistercian Monks. They … Continue reading
This Month in the Garden – May 2018
My hope that the weather would improve after a dismal March was not realised and April up to the time of writing has been even worse. At this time last year I wrote happily about a lovely Spring and I … Continue reading
