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was typical of the west coast of Scotland and flitted between lashing rain and glorious sunshine, but a good time was had by all.I was particularly struck, this time, by heather. Heather looks spectacularly wonderful in its natural habitat, but attempts to

February is a thoroughly miserable month: the ground is too muddy, the rain too chilling, the light bleak and most people are feeling fed up: really the only good thing about it is that it is shorter than the other months. But, as that ghastly month

I'm sorry to have to raise this issue but it is that time of year again. We are in the last few days of high summer as we slip into a mellow September. (Even though you could be forgiven for thinking October had arrived early judging by all the rain

of carrot flies.May the hairy bittercress develop a social conscience and stop reproducing itself in such a profligate manner.May your seedlings never dampen off.May your compost miraculously turn while you are not looking.May the rain only fall during

somewhere in their garden.There is something very satisfying about a sturdy, well-built fence. Many years ago, when I was a contractor in London, we put up a lot of fences and it was a process that I very much enjoyed (except when it was raining