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Pembrokeshire coast and gardens – a week away in June – Part 5- Dyffryn Fernant

Posted on October 7, 2019 by greenbenchramblings

Dyffryn Fernant is one of those gardens that makes such a lasting impression that I can walk through it in my mind in great detail whenever I wish to. It is one of the best gardens we have ever visited, … Continue reading →

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My Garden Journal 2019 – August

Posted on September 10, 2019 by greenbenchramblings

Here we are with my journal entries looking at the last month of summer according to the the MetOffice. August has been a bright month with confused weather as has been this year’s norm. plants have continued to grow oversized … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Gardens – Part 2 – Esme’s Garden

Posted on September 1, 2019 by greenbenchramblings

After enjoying a couple of hours and fine refreshments at Nancy’s home town garden we drove a short way to her other garden which is dedicated to her mother-in-law, Esme. Through a gap between two rows of terraced cottages we … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Gardens – One gardener two gardens!

Posted on August 29, 2019 by greenbenchramblings

Our gardening friend Nancy has two gardens – the only gardener we know who has two gardens. They are quite different gardens in the way they are designed but the quality of planting, the use of colour and above all … Continue reading →

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My Garden Journal 2019 – July

Posted on August 20, 2019 by greenbenchramblings

We move into the second half of the year with this visit to my 2019 garden journal, where we shall see what the garden has to offer and take a look at some of our gardening tasks for the month. … Continue reading →

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seasonal visits to two very different gardens – mid-summer at Wildegoose nursery and gardens

Posted on August 9, 2019 by greenbenchramblings

We made one of our frequent visits to Wildegoose Nursery and Gardens in the middle of July on a warm bright day. We were pleased to find a new sign at the entrance to the nursery and garden, a beautiful … Continue reading →

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Ruth and Mike’s Garden – exciting plants and richly planted borders

Posted on July 24, 2019 by greenbenchramblings

Gardening friends Ruth and Mike opened their village garden for the first time under the auspices of the NGS this July. We were sadly away in Sheffield at the time so were unable to visit on that day. However we … Continue reading →