Fear not as I am not going to start singing this old English folk song, let alone do the accompanying Morris Dancing. I’ve written before on my love of gardening and it was the garden here that partly inspired me to move in when Covid was starting. Back then the garden like the house was… Continue reading How many gentle flowers grow in an English country garden?
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Coronavirus Diary 70 – The front cottage garden in Autumn
Do you remember all the way back in April I wrote Coronavirus Diary 28 Dancing in the rain ? where I brought home this little fellow? Well a long hot summer and a bit of care from myself has meant my tiny little spider plant has grown out of all proportions. Fortunately the old front porch had… Continue reading Coronavirus Diary 70 – The front cottage garden in Autumn
Pineapples – From Regal luxury to 70’s chintz!
Do you like Pineapples? I don’t know about you but I don’t really like them at all. They burn my tongue which is as good a reason as any not to like a food but there was a time when the lowly Pineapple was about the most desirable object one could own and it’s not… Continue reading Pineapples – From Regal luxury to 70’s chintz!
Coronavirus Diary 53 – A nice neighbour calls
I was rather in a state of undress when it happened which is rather typical. For the first time in 5 months in my new home, the door bell rang unexpectedly… ie not a delivery of any sort and I was about to get into the shower. It was two dog walkers who lived in… Continue reading Coronavirus Diary 53 – A nice neighbour calls
Coronavirus Diary 52 -Social Distancing the back garden
Progress on doing up my new but ancient house continues but at a pace even snails would surpass. It’s all down to this virus and I’ve even been thinking of bringing my new front garden bench into the house so I can sit on it and watch television. At the moment to spread out… Continue reading Coronavirus Diary 52 -Social Distancing the back garden
Coronavirus Diary 49 – A thing of beauty
Traditionally gardens are meant to be a thing of beauty but when I started working on mine, there was nothing beautiful about it. Now there is a lawn and a patio and a little though empty raised bed for herbs and vegetables but on my nighty patrol with the watering can to keep the lawn… Continue reading Coronavirus Diary 49 – A thing of beauty
Coronavirus Diary 40 – How to make friends and influence people
For much of the last week I have been out in my back garden. It’s one of the sole parts of the property that I can make progress with given the state of the world at the moment. In a world where electricians can come in my house to sort out my unsafe electrics… Continue reading Coronavirus Diary 40 – How to make friends and influence people
Coronavirus Diary 33 – Waste Not, Want Not
Yesterday was a bit of a momentous day for me. The giant skip that had been blocking my window to the world was finally taken away after almost 8 weeks. The delay had been that a pneumatic part on the crane which is mounted to the back of the truck had failed and they waited… Continue reading Coronavirus Diary 33 – Waste Not, Want Not
The evocative gardens of Arundel Castle
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to visit the wonderful little Sussex town of Arundel whose centrepiece is one of the most imposing castles in southern Britain. The castle is the ancestral home of the Dukes of Norfolk and is set in 40 acres, with fine views across the South Downs. There is… Continue reading The evocative gardens of Arundel Castle
The English Landscape Garden
Given that it’s Easter time, the traditional beginning to the summer season in the U.K., it means that I’m once again able to enjoy the countless country gardens around and about. Many have seen our gardens on various TV shows and movies and they set the image of what people around the world imagine Britain… Continue reading The English Landscape Garden
Stephen Liddell 