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  On the garden trail in Antwerp

  
  In early April, I was excited to join a press trip to Antwerp. It’s a place that I’ve always wanted to visit for its museums and a long tradition of printing and design culture. Something I hadn’t fully appreciated was that Belgium’s second city has horticulture in its DNA. New discoveries are being made all… Read More »
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  An exciting interlude

  
  I’ve had an amazing few days. Last Friday evening, my tiny garden was featured on Gardeners’ World! It’s a secret that I’ve been keeping since June 28, when a crew of four people arrived to make a short film about how I’ve turned my concrete yard into an urban cottage style flower garden. Director Kath,… Read More »
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  Mergers and acquisitions

  
  Making an initial garden plan when we started our kitchen extension renovations two and a half years ago really helped to focus my mind. My painting wasn’t to scale, and it certainly wasn’t mathematically accurate, but at least I knew what I was aiming for. Of course, setbacks and changes happen. It’s part of gardening… Read More »
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  Between times

  
  We’ve had five very sociable and busy days of Christmas, which has been absolutely lovely, but today (Sunday 28) is a quiet one, with no plans at all. I’ve pulled on an old jumper, grazed on rice cakes and marmalade for breakfast (rounded off by a piece of fudge), and now I’ve made coffee. Just… Read More »

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