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Spring is a wonderful time of the year, especially if you like freshly picked peas. Last year I never harvested any, but only because I ate them directly off the...

Clivias have made a big comeback in recent years and for good reason. My clivias took the recent drought in their stride and are looking as good as ever. In...

Dahlias have never featured in my garden. I would not say I dislike them, but I am not exactly a fan. Maybe they are just a little too showy. Many...

My trip to St Petersburg over Christmas died a slow, agonising death in 2020/21 during the Covid-19 pandemic. A couple of days before Christmas a neighbour mentioned that their guesthouse...

The Karoo in mid-summer is not for the faint-hearted, but the air is still fresh enough this early in the morning. Heading out from a guesthouse in Aberdeen with a...