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1. Gardening: Generous mother-in-law was my guru
Get Wokingham, Friday 10 February 2012It was my father who first sowed the seeds from which my interest in gardening germinated.
2. Gardening: Purple patch with my broccoli
Get Wokingham, Friday 03 February 2012My purple sprouting broccoli is just beginning to show its sprouts and we had our first little crop at the weekend.
3. Gardening: Glorious Helleborus
Get Wokingham, Friday 27 January 2012A white hellebore is coming into bloom in the garden but whether it is a Christmas rose or a Lenten rose I cannot be sure.
4. Gardening: Spanish traveller brings unexpected joy
Get Wokingham, Friday 06 January 2012The garden often throws up delightful surprises – particularly if you have a bad memory.
5. Gardening: Lordly Arum at its best
Get Wokingham, Friday 13 January 2012The Arum italicum is at its best at the moment showing off its beautifully marked shield-shaped leaves.
6. New look leads to new career for slimmers
Get Wokingham, Thursday 19 January 2012Three slimmers who have lost 15 stone between them are starting the New Year with a new outlook on life.
7. Gardening: Cold spell gives a clear view for pruning
Get Wokingham, Friday 20 January 2012After furious activity in the garden during the recent warm weekend, I have now been moved to contemplation by the turn to cold weather.
8. Gardening: Get your garden ready for winter
Get Wokingham, Friday 18 November 2011A large clump of day lilies next to the Forbury war memorial caught my eye this week.
9. Gardening: Troublesome caterpillar causing me grief
Get Wokingham, Friday 25 November 2011Bringing outdoor plants into the house at this time of year can also present small problems of hygiene.
10. Gardening: Much promise from winter veg patch
Get Wokingham, Friday 02 December 2011Usually at this time of year after clearing away spent crops in my vegetable patch there is not much left but bare earth.
