Coming out of my cage
I have been reluctant to post my blogs over the last few months of lockdown and its aftermath here in Lewes, UK. I didn’t feel I had much to add to the millions of comments about the pandemic over the…
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Wolfie Caged
How I survived lockdown. I have finally got round to writing a blog now that, wisely or foolishly, the great British lockdown is being eased. Until now, I haven’t quite managed to write about this, the strangest of times. I…
Looking back at Sissinghurst in May 2014 – ending my survey of Sissinghurst Castle Gardens.
To finish the series on a recent trip to Sissinghurst Castle Gardens that I’ve been running all week, I thought I’d look back at some photographs I took in May 2014 on my first visit to this inspiring horticultural paradise,…
My dahlias are understudies in my Lewes garden – now they’ve taken centre stage while the roses are having a rest.
There’s a welcome mood change in my Lewes, UK, garden when July turns into August. As this hot sunny weather continues, my roses have mostly gone for a little rest and their thrusting stems have been cut back in that…