Monthly Archives: May 2012

Sunlight and Shadows – using hard surfaces in the garden

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Sara Davison

My garden is only small; long and narrow, and with my passion for plants it could not really sustain enough grass to make keeping a lawn worthwhile.  That’s not to say I don’t like grass – a well kept lawn … Continue reading →

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Live, from my garden

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Sara Davison

I’m writing this post in my garden, I won’t be sitting here long as there are tiny biting things in the air, but I just wanted to share the moment. It is so still, the birds are still singing, the … Continue reading →

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Russian roulette – for [by] gardeners!

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Sara Davison

When I started writing this blog I stated that my aim was to share not only my successes, but my failures. So here’s a lesson from me to you. Do not use the cheap wooden coffee stirrers, such as are … Continue reading →

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The healing power of the garden

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Sara Davison

I’ve had one of those weeks; feeling totally frazzled and strung out with work and so tired.  So today I left the office early.  And spent some time weeding in my garden and now feel so much better.  I think … Continue reading →

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Recommended Reading 3 – ‘Consider the Lily’ by Elizabeth Buchan

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Sara Davison

  A novel, this time, rather than a ‘how to’ or garden diary style of book.   I love this book and have read it many times.  Elizabeth Buchan is the daughter of gardening writer Ursula Buchan so in ways … Continue reading →

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A busy day

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Sara Davison

Well the sun has been shining this weekend, perhaps not quite as much as the forecasters predicted on Friday, but I’m not complaining; it has stayed dry and been warm(ish).  Had today to myself, so have probably spent longer in … Continue reading →

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Planting up the new garden 1

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Sara Davison

This is the blank canvas I had to play with a year ago, surely every gardener’s dream, lots of lovely rich soil just waiting to be planted! My brief to my garden designer had been that I would do the … Continue reading →

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Latest acquisition

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Sara Davison

I wanted to share my latest ‘treasure’ for the garden – this is Iris ‘Sinister Desire’ – which is perhaps rather a forbidding name for such a beauty. If you read my last post you will know one of my … Continue reading →

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Transformation – complete!

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Sara Davison

The first photo here is of my transformed garden one year ago today (please note any member of the Hosepipe Police checking in, I’m not contravening the ban; the photo is 12 months old!)  The landscapers had packed away their … Continue reading →

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Long weekend ahead…

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Sara Davison

It’s Thursday evening, it is damp and chilly, the clouds are so low I can’t see the top of the hill.  I’m telling myself we still need the rain; we do, and that it is good for the garden; it … Continue reading →

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