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In the Green Mid Winter

The Winter Solstice. Eight and a half thousand people gathered to see the sun rise behind the Heel Stone and send its first rays into the heart of Stonehenge on the shortest day of the year.We assume the Ancients celebrated … Continue reading

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Is This a Pivot I see Before Me?

The business buzz word amongst some of my self-employed friends at the moment is “pivot”, to describe a changing of direction in one’s business or lifestyle and some have suggested that we might be mid-‘pivot’ in the Midlife Garden. It … Continue reading

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Spud You Like

The February half term break feels like a significant moment in the horticultural year.  Mrs B is fed up with the cold weather, but finally it seems the days are lengthening, and March is nearly upon us, which, nominally at … Continue reading

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Light Bulb Moments

It’s been a busy autumn and winter in the midlife garden.  We started by distributing two tons of revive compost around beds and borders after which started to make some strategic changes with plants.  The Christmas tree was dug from … Continue reading

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