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Hedge laying!

Even though I watched Country File the other day featuring bits of hedge laying, I wasn’t quite sure of the whole procedure. Today was a great opportunity to see and DO IT live, with our great tutor. (By the way, I do not watch country file every week – it’s like jazz, I want to avoid it til I feel like I’m really mature!)

I will not bore you with all the process but if you are interested, I am willing to tell you more!

Here is a finished section. It is amazing how a branch keeps living after being cut so harsh, leaving just one tiny bit connected to the rootstock.

Everyone is working hard – only a week and a bit before Snowdrop Study Day and grand(?) opening for the year!

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More signs of life!

Hamamelis is in flower, snowdrop is opening up fully and singing in the wind. Daphne and Sarcococca are giving the whole place wonderful scent!

Narcissus ‘Bowles’s Early Sulphur’

We have this Iris on our ID list this month and were told it is called ‘Gordon’ but I looked it up and it actually looks more like ‘George’…

All is well, apart from… we are really busy with all the tasks needs to be done before the garden opens again and that is not too far at all. We will be open on weekends in February and open everyday in March. First weekend of February is now only two weeks ahead.