Such abundance in a garden behind a semi-detached ex-council house
On Saturday I took the participants on my course to visit Wade Muggleton’s wonderful garden at Station Road. I’ve blogged about it before and don’t wish to repeat myself, but do check out my earlier post if you haven’t already read it.
Wade very kindly offered everyone plants to take home, saying that whenever you visit a garden, you should always take some of it home with you (he was quoting someone, but I can’t remember who). We departed with a variety of goodies: an apple tree, horse radish, rubber plants and (my favourite) alpine strawberries. So, if you have a garden, next time someone visits, why not send them off with a cutting or a plant… or even some courgettes!
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katechiconi
/ July 30, 2014Spread the joy! Especially the courgettes….
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The Snail of Happiness
/ July 30, 2014And now the same thing seems to be happening with beans…!
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katechiconi
/ July 30, 2014Now they freeze well, unlike courgettes, which get a bit soggy.
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davidprosser
/ July 30, 2014What a lovely idea. Just don’t let anyone near the strawberries.
xxx Huge Hugs xxx
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The Snail of Happiness
/ July 30, 2014The strawberries are MINE!!
xxx happy hugs xxx
oh dear… I realise I missed your blog on Sunday – I have some catching up to do.
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nanacathy2
/ July 30, 2014I love to give people snowdrops if they visit st the right time, they are so lovely in the winter. Soon be time to spread some plum joy it is going to be a bumper plum year
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The Snail of Happiness
/ July 31, 2014My sister’s plum tree is absolutely dripping with fruit this year, although I notice that the wasps are already eying it up.
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katythenightowl
/ July 31, 2014We always used to send visitors home with the produce of our garden, whether produce, or plants – and will again once the raised beds are made – but it’s true, there’s always something special about adding something to your garden from somebody else’s, as it gives more life, and love, to it 🙂
I also look forward to growing beans again – we used to grow enough to give away, and still have enough until next year’s beans started to ripen – like yarn, you can never have enough beans! Lol 🙂
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The Snail of Happiness
/ July 31, 2014The time got away from me last week, but I’ll be round again soon to deliver produce 🙂
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katythenightowl
/ August 1, 2014Yummy!
I’ll look forward to anything, Jan – many thanks 🙂
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shapeofthingstoni
/ August 3, 2014I cannot wait to have a garden again. What a lovely philosophy too!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ August 3, 2014I love sharing seeds, cutting, plants and crops.
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narf77
/ August 7, 2014Anyone in the vicinity of Serendipity Farm I have TONNES of potted plants to give away right now! Lots of rare and unusual pine trees, lovely things, maples etc. collected and grown from seed but when we moved our whole ethos changed and unless it can survive our harsh conditions on it’s own and brings some form of dual purpose to Serendipity Farm it can’t stay…
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/ August 7, 2014So, everyone over to Narf’s house!
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