Frantic Early Summer
This spring saw a substantial bout of joy in my own garden. Gone is the rather depressing patch of grass that occupied a large area of the front garden. I now have golden gravel punctuated by slabs of stone, acting as stepping-stones at strategic ... [... more]
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Pandora's Star
 Riveting cliffhanger The worst part of this book was in coming to the end and realizing that it was not an encapsulated story in itself, but an unfinished cliffhanger designed to make you buy the next novel. It is not a read-in-one-night pageturner; but ... [... more]
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Sixpence House: Lost in a Town of Books
Pie-in-the-Sky-on-Wye I was sure I would be disappointed in Sixpence House. Yes, I love books and visiting Hay-on-Wye has been a goal of mine for some twenty years. But writing about one's love of books is a tricky thing. It's like writing about your ... [... more]
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Road Trip: Diary Number 7
A Wonderful Addition to Chloe's Story Chloe Miller tells of her journey as a developing musician in her band, Redemption. She faces many hindrances and problems with her friend and bass player, Laura Mitchell, her oldest brother, Caleb, and her very good ... [... more]
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Sixpence House
Pie-in-the-Sky-on-Wye I was sure I would be disappointed in Sixpence House. Yes, I love books and visiting Hay-on-Wye has been a goal of mine for some twenty years. But writing about one's love of books is a tricky thing. It's like writing about your ... [... more]
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Pandora's Star
Riveting cliffhanger The worst part of this book was in coming to the end and realizing that it was not an encapsulated story in itself, but an unfinished cliffhanger designed to make you buy the next novel. It is not a read-in-one-night pageturner; but ... [... more]
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Swaying In The Breeze
Among the perennial grasses, there are both cool-season and warm-season types. Cool-season grasses, such as fescues, start growing actively in late winter and early spring. They flower in spring and early summer, but once the thermometer tops 75 ... [... more]
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Top 6 Long-Blooming Perennials
2) Phlox subulata or Phlox stolonifera (Creeping phlox) – If you like low-growing, mounding perennials that will provide non-stop colour through spring and early summer, creeping phlox is for you. Phlox stolonifera ... [... more]
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10 Lovely Campanulas
Dalmation bellflower (C. portenschlagiana) This has a tidy habit of growth, with 4- top 6-inch (10 to 14 cm) stems in a compact clump and abundant upward-facing bell-like flowers of pale violet in late spring and early summer. Give these some ... [... more]
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White Grub
Infestations of white grubs may cause sudden wilting of plants, usually in early summer. White grub damage begins in early fall, as eggs laid in July and August begin to hatch. The grub feeds on the roots of grass until the ground freezes, then ... [... more]
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Early Summer Parade
Clematis of course do require some sun to flower well and are not suitable for really shady places that get no sun at all. A semi shady border that gets morning or evening sun should be fine though. Just bear in mind ... [... more]
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Early Summer Bonanza
It usually takes a lot of persuasion to get me on holiday and is almost impossible in summer. On this occasion, a dear friend of mine invited me over to France. Marc, was born in France, but lived in England for over 25 years and then moved back ... [... more]
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