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Through the seasons in the British countryside and gardens, with country writers and poets.

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Welcome to this blog. Thank you for visiting. If you’re new please make yourself at home and look around.The cover photo is of Spring in our local Denmans Gardens in West Sussex.

— Richard

 

 

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The photos I have used on this site are mainly my own or those of Carol Mullineux and Matthew Sutton to whom I am grateful. For the other photos and quotes, I have tried, wherever possible, to give the relevant credits and references. Please do not copy the photos or text on this site without permission from me. Thank you. -- Richard Sutton

Category: In the Garden

My Tender Tropical Plants

My Tender Tropical Plants

For a taste of the tropics without travelling, come inside and visit my secret indoor ‘rain-forest’ of tropical plants thriving under the moist conditions.

Continue reading “My Tender Tropical Plants” →

By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, In the GardenAugust 16, 2018456 Words9 Comments

Under the Garden Gate

Under the Garden Gate

With the Chelsea Flower Show over I turn my attention to my own cottage garden where there are always some unexpected surprises, some good, some not so. Continue reading “Under the Garden Gate” →

By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, In the Garden, Most Popular Posts, Season's NotesJune 9, 2018July 5, 2023798 Words11 Comments

Dancing with the Daffodils

Dancing with the Daffodils

For a cheering pick-me-up after a prolonged period of winter ‘blues’, come out into the garden and see what it’s been up to in the cold weather. 

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, In the Garden, Season's NotesMarch 13, 2018August 22, 2023773 Words6 Comments

December Turned to May

December Turned to May

The death of his mother when he was only 9 devastated his happy childhood. In his own words, it seemed that “the great continent had sunk like Atlantis beneath the sea.” He was left with a life of meaninglessness and despair.

Continue reading “December Turned to May” →
By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Encounters with Grace, In the Garden, Season's NotesDecember 20, 2017September 25, 2025798 Words12 Comments

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