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There's always so much happening in the world of gardening - here we keep you posted on places we've visited, experts we've spoken with, and the things we just love doing...

Wendy Campbell-Purdie: plant hunter

Sunday 8 March 2015

At our highly enjoyable Reading Evening back on 27 February local author Pat Bowen talked in particular about two women ‘plant ...

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Test yourself: Identify these Trees

Saturday 28 February 2015

While we can pride ourselves on recognizing a wide variety of shrubs, perennials and annuals, I wonder whether we can as easily ...

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Garden House Book Week: Part 5

Thursday 26 February 2015

Leading up to our special ‘book and stories’ day, Friday 27 February, we’ve asked members of the Garden House’s regular Friday ...

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Garden House Book Week: Part 4

Wednesday 25 February 2015

Leading up to our special ‘book and stories’ day, Friday 27 February, we’ve asked members of the Garden House’s regular Friday ...

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Garden House Book Week: Part 3

Tuesday 24 February 2015

Leading up to our special ‘book and stories’ day, Friday 27 February, we’ve asked members of the Garden House’s regular Friday ...

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Garden House Book Week: Part 2

Monday 23 February 2015

Leading up to our special ‘book and stories’ day, Friday 27 February, we’ve asked members of the Garden House’s regular Friday ...

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Garden House Book Week: Part 1

Sunday 22 February 2015

Leading up to our special ‘book and stories’ day, Friday 27 February, we’ve asked members of the Garden House’s regular Friday ...

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Marmalade Jam Making (with added Gin!)

Sunday 1 February 2015

Every January Garden House friends get together to make Seville Orange Marmalade its always a joyous affair as it involves a bit of ...

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We love: Seedy Sunday!

Sunday 25 January 2015

Here at The Garden House, one of the things we love to do during the cold months is to choose seeds for the spring, experimenting with ...

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Flying The Coop!

Sunday 18 January 2015

We’re great fans of writer Francine Raymond and her website The Kitchen Garden, and being chicken lovers here at The Garden House, we ...

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We Love: the green Hellebores

Sunday 11 January 2015

Among our favourite winter flowering herbaceous perennials are the hellebores, and particularly these subtle and interesting virtually ...

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Time to get started with your 2015 Planting Plans!

Sunday 4 January 2015

“Every gardener knows that under the cloak of winter lies a miracle a seed waiting to sprout, a bulb opening to the light, a bud ...

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