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My Garden Journal 2019 – November

Posted on December 5, 2019 by greenbenchramblings

I started my entries for November by commenting. “November takes us deep into autumn, the red hot colours of foliage dominate but little gems of flower colour provide spots of colour that attracts us. This November the dominant colour has … Continue reading →

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Seasonal Visits – Wildegoose – Winter Weekends

Posted on December 2, 2019 by greenbenchramblings

We were so pleased to get the opportunity to visit Wildegoose Nursery Garden this weekend a time when it is usually closed but two special “Winter Weekends” have been arranged. We arrive in fog which added so much to the … Continue reading →

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Seasonal Visits to two very Different Gardens – Bodnant Gardens

Posted on November 22, 2019 by greenbenchramblings

Following on from our seasonal autumn visit to our smaller garden for 2019 we took a drive up to north Wales to wander around our larger garden, Bodnant Gardens. Join us as we enjoy the signs of the new season … Continue reading →

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My Garden Journal 2019 – October

Posted on November 3, 2019 by greenbenchramblings

Here we are once again delving into my garden journal this time looking at my entries for October, the first real autumnal month. I began by writing, “October tasks, which we have been planning during the time our garden was … Continue reading →

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Gregynog Part 2 – the woodland walks

Posted on January 25, 2019 by greenbenchramblings

Here we are back at the NGS garden, Gregynog where you left us just starting out on our exploration of the park’s woodland. We wandered past the rose hedge along the gravel drive before turning off to the left along … Continue reading →

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The Dingle Garden in November

Posted on December 11, 2018 by greenbenchramblings

Back to wander around the gardens at the Dingle near Welshpool, for our November visit. We expected big changes after recent strong winds and heavy rain. We did not anticipate seeing many leaves left on deciduous trees and shrubs, but … Continue reading →

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Autumn in an Arboretum and Afternoon Tea

Posted on December 7, 2018 by greenbenchramblings

We were lucky to receive a voucher for an afternoon tea from our son Jamie and daughter-in-law Sam, and of course little Arabella and decided to redeem it at a hotel down in the Cotswolds, near the village of Moreton-in-the-Marsh. … Continue reading →

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My Garden Journal 2018 – November

Posted on December 3, 2018 by greenbenchramblings

This is the penultimate post in this 12 part series about my 2018 Garden Journal so here is what was happening in our patch in November. The first couple of pages dealt with the continued redevelopment of our old hot … Continue reading →

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The Dingle Garden in October

Posted on October 18, 2018 by greenbenchramblings

October to my mind is the first month of the Autumn, whatever the metereological office says about September taking that role. We shall see what aspects of this new season we found and experienced when we took our October wander … Continue reading →

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Sorbus at Ness Botanic Gardens

Posted on October 12, 2018 by greenbenchramblings

As mentioned in my post about Ness Botanic Gardens themselves we were using the visit to study their many different Sorbus trees, to help us choose one for our garden. Here is a selection of those we found and liked. … Continue reading →