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May Gardening Journal: Plant of the Month – Syringa Palibin
May 2nd, 2020Signs of spring are still with us in May, with blossom still appearing on the trees and the fresh green leaves yet to be scorched by the heat of the summer. There is much to admire. Don’t be complacent though. There is often a chill in the air and even a late frost or two, too. So, don’t get too keen and plant out those seedlings just yet, make sure you have hardened them off before you set them free in your borders. This will reward you with stronger growth and more flowers sooner than if abandoned to fend for themselves in the open garden before they are ready.Read MoreGarden Journal - April 2020 Plant of the Month: Clematis alpina
April 5th, 2020April is a busy time for the gardener, lots of sowing, mowing, growing and planting to do.Read MoreSussex Wildlife Trust: Here be monsters
April 1st, 2020Only the male Orange-tip has those road cone orange wing-tips that visually scream 'Look at me! Look at me!' as he cruises the countryside’s hedges and edges.Read MoreSussex Wildlife Trust: The Eye of the beholder
February 9th, 2020Toads are beautiful. Yes, I know they have lumpy, poisonous skin. Yes, I know they have a face like Ena Sharples. But that eye. That amazing eye.Read MoreRecent Posts
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