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Plants for shade

By James Alexander-Sinclair in Plants
17 June 2013
At the extravaganza that was BBC Gardeners' World Live last week, my friend Joe Swift gave a couple of jolly talks about shade-loving plants. Continue reading...

Growing cow parsley

By James Alexander-Sinclair in Plants
03 June 2013
I made the mistake, many years ago, of thinking that cow parsley was so lovely that I planted it (or at least shook some seed around) in my garden. Continue reading...

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Rain-damaged plants

By James Alexander-Sinclair in Plants
28 May 2013
I returned home on Thursday just in time for temperatures below 10ºC and battering rains. The catmint had been bashed about something chronic by the weather... Continue reading...

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Cuckoo flower

By James Alexander-Sinclair in Plants
07 May 2013
Sometimes the best things are the subtle things. A little rustle of wind through a tree, the distant knock-knocking of a thrush beating seven bells out of a snail... Continue reading...

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Hostas and slugs

By James Alexander-Sinclair in Plants
23 April 2013
As spring finally springs and the soil warms up, we should address a very common hosta problem. Continue reading...

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Gardening in Russia

By James Alexander-Sinclair in Gardeners' musings
09 April 2013
I realise that this subject may ring very few bells among the habitués of gardenersworld.com, but you find me trying to get my head around gardening in Russia. Continue reading...

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Wintery weather

By James Alexander-Sinclair in Gardeners' musings
25 March 2013
If I had a shiny new pound for every person who has said to me, “Remember last year? We were all swanning around in shorts in March” I would be well on my way towards buying myself a very handsome dinner. Continue reading...

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Building a garden fence

By James Alexander-Sinclair in Gardeners' musings
11 March 2013
There is something very satisfying about a sturdy, well-built fence. Continue reading...

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Garden seating areas

By James Alexander-Sinclair in Gardeners' musings
25 February 2013
Although there is not a huge amount of ‘planty stuff’ to be done at this time of year, it doesn’t mean you should be sitting in a comfy chair watching television. Continue reading...

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Good things about February

By James Alexander-Sinclair in Gardeners' musings
12 February 2013
I’m sure you don’t need me to tell you this, but 28 days of cold wet yukkiness is hardly conducive to horticultural excitement. Continue reading...

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