Worth the trouble?
In the kind of weather we’ve been having it is impossible to keep a garden immaculate. And, besides, there will always be a time when something is past its best or has just been cut down or replanted. That’s the nature of the beast. But there are other...
The Brockweir, Hewelsfield and St. Briavels Garden Society visit Veddw
In July 2012 the Brockweir, Hewelsfield and St. Briavels Garden Society visited Veddw. They subsequently wrote up their visit for their website and the members have kindly given me permission to reproduce their comments here. To see the original and to find out more...
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