Tag Archives: fruit cage

willowherb battle

Posted on February 17, 2018 by Ruth Paris

It took me all day to remove a further infestation of willowherb from around the fruit cage. It’s a devil of a job as the little rosettes of green are underpinned by a dense network of tiny fibrous roots which … Continue reading →

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tipping point

Posted on June 4, 2017 by Ruth Paris

Every year it seems like things are never going to come right. Either my planting scheme hasn’t worked, or I’ve been chaotic or over-exuberant. Or all three. And then suddenly it comes together. There’s a turning point where everything looks … Continue reading →

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