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My Garden Journal 2019 – February

Posted on March 2, 2019 by greenbenchramblings

Here we are visiting my garden journal for the second time in 2019 with my February entries. My first double page spread was all about the week that spanned the last few days of January which delivered snowfall and the … Continue reading →

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My Garden Journal 2019 – January

Posted on February 4, 2019 by greenbenchramblings

Back with my new journal for a new year, my Garden Journal 2019. January is often described a s a quiet month in the garden and gardeners are often told to keep inside in the warm, order seeds from catalogues, … Continue reading →

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Snowdrops and Creative Pruning – Ivy Croft Garden

Posted on June 28, 2018 by greenbenchramblings

I often publish posts about summer days out in winter to help us warm up so as we are in the middle of an exceptionally hot period of weather I shall do the opposite and publish this post I wrote … Continue reading →

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My Garden Journal 2018 – April

Posted on May 13, 2018 by greenbenchramblings

I began my April entries in my Garden Journal 2018 with the words, “April this year is a month to play “catch up” as the poor weather in the first quarter of the year has held us up so!” But as will … Continue reading →

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The Dingle Garden in April

Posted on May 4, 2018 by greenbenchramblings

We made our April visit to this year’s chosen garden for monthly visits expecting to enjoy all the freshness of early spring. How wrong could we be! The day dawned cold and misty and as we walked around the gravel … Continue reading →

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The Winter Garden at Bodnant Hall

Posted on April 23, 2018 by greenbenchramblings

We left home for a journey up towards Chester and then West along the North Wales coast after listening to the local weather forecast for our destination. It predicted a heavy snow storm passing through early morning and warnings were … Continue reading →

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My Garden Journal 2018 – March

Posted on April 12, 2018 by greenbenchramblings

Into the third month of the year and we should now be seeing the cheerful signs of early spring. Spring should start the birds singing afresh. We should expect to see green returning to the garden as freshly-burst buds bring … Continue reading →