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By Pippa Greenwood in
Gardeners' musings
28 November 2012
With all the recent heavy rains, my garden is in a worse state than it gets into in the depths of a wet winter, and it's only the end of November. Continue reading...
By Pippa Greenwood in
Plants
06 November 2012
The spread of chalara dieback of ash trees is such a tragedy. But I’m glad that this potentially devastating infection is finally being taken seriously. Continue reading...
By Pippa Greenwood in
Plants
30 October 2012
Last weekend I had to do something I don’t like to do - I bought some pumpkins. I did my best to be discreet and not get spotted, but it all went horribly wrong. Continue reading...
By Pippa Greenwood in
Plants
17 October 2012
The onset of autumn weather has been unusually late. But, undeterred, I’ve been indulging in something that tells me it must be autumn: planting bulbs. Continue reading...
By Pippa Greenwood in
Gardeners' musings
03 October 2012
I’m rarely one to look forward to a season being over, but from a gardening perspective at least, I’m happy to say farewell to summer 2012. Continue reading...
By Pippa Greenwood in
Gardeners' musings
19 September 2012
I had a wonderful time diagnosing plant problems. It was my idea of heaven – a long queue of people armed with bags containing all manner of sickly plants. Continue reading...
By Pippa Greenwood in
Grow & eat
05 September 2012
Sometimes I feel the weather is mocking me. After the worst growing season I’ve ever known, my veg crops are having a new lease of life. Continue reading...
By Pippa Greenwood in
Wildlife
22 August 2012
For some people, ants are a problem simply because they are six-legged and present in large numbers. Continue reading...
By Pippa Greenwood in
Gardeners' musings
08 August 2012
Red spider mite loves warm, dry environments, so is often to be found decimating greenhouse and house plants. Continue reading...
By Pippa Greenwood in
Gardeners' musings
25 July 2012
I have the biggest, most vigorous and most infuriating weeds ever. They appear in the blink of an eye and set seed as soon as I turn my back. Continue reading...
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