The English Garden

Nature’s Ark

I sometimes think of my garden as a ship, sailing through the seasons – particularly at this time of year, when we are stowing away the hand tools, the balls of string and the kneepads, putting things in the drawers and shelves that line the kitchen and the garden shed. Everything has its place so it will readily come to hand when

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