After the snow, came the rain. Day after consecutive day of rain. Eventually, the snow was washed away. Today the rain stopped, and I took advantage of the break to move the Tulip pots into the garage. Why move them into the garage, you may ask. Really it’s to limit the amount of moisture that […]
Archive for December, 2018
Apologies for the lack of recent postings – I’ve been up and down the country talking about council housing and my book. That is, of course, a shameless plug for Municipal Dreams: the Rise and Fall of Council Housing which is available from all good bookshops and can right now – just in time for […]
via Thetford: ‘A Town Which Has Picked Expansion’ — Municipal Dreams
Plant scientists, agriculturalists and horticulturalists played a vital role in World War 2, helping to grow the plants that kept the British people fed, and replaced drugs and other materials that were previously imported. Kew have made a lovely short video about the role of Kew Gardens during the war, which is much the same…
via Wartime Wednesday: Kew Gardens — The Unconventional Gardener
Went to the Christmas illuminations at the Edinburgh Botanical Gardens last night…fabulous event that ‘cast a whole new light’ on the beauty of trees…

























