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Well everyone, it has been a while. But moving on from all that, I was at home briefly over the Christmas holiday period, just a couple of days but enough time to give me time to get some work done in the garden. Im back at college now but thought some of you may like to see what i got upto in the garden.

My main project was coppicing the Hazel which stands in the left hand corner of my small fernery . It had not been touched for about 8 years and was getting too big, shading next doors garden slightly and providing an awful lot of shade to my garden as well (Which contrary to popular belief is not necessarily where ferns thrive, deep shade, dappled shade is more suited).

Some other developments. My tree ferns and one or two others are indoor for winter, sitting comfortably on my windowsills being watered with the rest of the houseplants by my parents. About 4 years ago i bought a young tree fern, not dissimilar in size to my young batch. Anyway, it pretty much died over winter and was with due ceremony chucked in the stream. Anyway, long story short it may not have been dead. When the stream was being tidied this autumn my Dad found what looks like it maybe a 6 year old tree fern with a decent trunk (Approx 1' tall and 8" round). We will see in the spring when it fronds out again but it looks like it may have survived in the cool humid stream bank.

It's Been A While...

Well I'm away at university at the moment, and hence away from my little garden. I will be at home for a couple of days over the Christmas break so expect many updates! Including coppicing, weeding and general tidying ready for spring! Expect lots and lots of photos and writing, in the first week or two of January!

Shortly to be resumed as a blog.
Rowan

A Small Project...

I love working with wood in its natural form, primarily Hazel and Ash as they are freely available to me. The way i work is not refined or artistic, it is functional. It seems a shame to get rid of any wood because it has been cut down, right down to the thinnest twig. I try and find some use for every part of a branch that has been cut, this project is an example of this.




This project was very simple, plant labels made from recycled aluminium and Hazel, Ash and Hornbeam branches. A very rustic plant label but it works well with the ferns.

Harlow Carr Last Few...

I hope you have enjoyed this Harlow Carr photoseries, i certainly enjoyed the visit despite the rain, Harlow Carr is a wonderful garden and should be visited at all costs.

Harlow Carr Continued....

Well its been a while...

Its been a while since I have posted because my account with Flickr only allows me to upload a certain number of photos per month, doh! Anyway, about 3 weeks ago I visited an RHS garden called Harlow Carr just outside of Harrogate. It took me a while to get there on the train and the weather wasn't always wonderful, it did rain on and off, but the visit was well worth it.









Quite possibly the largest Cyclamen corm I have ever seen!