25th September

…and replace the rotten timbers. rusty metal girder rusty metal girder Dry rot that had been treated in a beam and is not ‘active’. Dry rot This lead pipe had…

21st April

…Gee’ (right) Rhododendron ‘Yaku Fairy’ not as floriferous as usual. Rhododendron ‘Yaku Fairy’ Rhododendron ‘Yaku Fairy’ Rhododendron ‘Yaku Fairy’ Last few flowers on an elderly and dying Rhododendron virgatum. Rhododendron…

13th March

…made from old metal parkland fencing posts. Odd but each to his own! sculpture 2021 – CHW Picked up the replacement Quercus engleriana yesterday from the nursery. As a grafted…

18th January

metal posts on the corner and they were flattened. The telehandler was needed to get the car out and the general feeling was this it would be a write off….

6th November

…a smallish Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ from the heat of the bonfire. Branches protecting Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ 2021 – CHW Amid heavy showers some topical tip website videos with Karol. This…

6th May

…hurt by the heavy rain, the first heavy rain since Christmas. The Augustinii and many forms of Triflorum are excellent. Falconeri just opening. 1922 – JCW The fat cherries are…

31st December

…could almost be the first week in March. Camellias everywhere and the garden could open on New Years Eve! Heavy showers through the day damp this expectation somewhat and a…

29th October

…2019 – CHW A search for some surviving autumn colour after the gales have led to heavy leaf falls. Most trees and shrubs with heavy seeds will now be scattered…

15th February

…mess. The stumps are burning away nicely and the granites which once held up metal posts for the espalier pear trees have been dug up and stockpiled to prevent injury…

14th February

…he can sell but I think it may be him rather than us who was stitched up with the toy cars. He offers £4-5k for the two heavy white metal