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The coyote willow

By James Alexander-Sinclair on 07/07/2009 11:01:37

-leaved shoots. They pop up all over the place and grow faster than the grass, so it's obvious when the lawn needs mowing.The shoots are the runners of one of my favourite plants, Salix exigua, or the coyote willow. This is about the tallest plant I have


Boston ivy and Virginia creeper

By James Alexander-Sinclair on 26/10/2009 14:45:18

-clinging and therefore require no supporting wires. The disadvantage of this is that they can cause a bit of damage to brickwork, especially in older houses with softer mortar.On a separate topic you might be interested to see the latest episode of Three Men Went to Mow


Parsnips

By James Alexander-Sinclair on 20/12/2010 16:50:20

for the Daily Telegraph. You can see him explaining things here.Parsnips or not, I wish you all a very Happy Christmas and look forward to seeing you here in the New Year. While I have your attention, here is the link to the Three Men Went To Mow Christmas


Christmas compost

By James Alexander-Sinclair on 18/12/2007 10:20:00

found two hedgehogs in it last year). In amongst this shredded stuff we put all vegetable waste, old leaves and cleanings out of chicken houses (and, when we had such things, hamster cages). I also add the lawn mowings but, in order to stop it becoming a


The RHS Chelsea Flower Show, 2011

By James Alexander-Sinclair on 24/05/2011 18:08:51

of the Royal Hospital preparing the most spectacular show on earth.Here are some snippets from my Chelsea diary:Tuesday 17 May: I went and loitered around during build up - where we found time to make our latest Three Men Went to Mow video. During build up


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