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Surviving the holiday
Prised from his Suffolk idyll to take his family to Norfolk, <I>Charlie Hart</I> looks forward to a joyous return to his garden
Hail Mary, the Queen of May
This month’s gift to the garden – a promenade of dazzling white blossom – contains an original moment for the rest of the year
Mist and moments of delight
However bleak and overshadowed life might seem, lurking among the ruins are moments of true beauty –proof that ‘nothing pleaseth but rare accidents’
The power of three
The mystical number conjures thoughts of the Holy Spirit to whom this month is dedicated and who, at this time of turmoil, is wanted more than ever
Loveliest of trees, the chestnut now
Bare, with branches held aloft as though in prayer, the tree in my garden is a reminder that it is when we are vulnerable that we are receptive to God’s gifts
The month of roses
Learning to work with what your garden naturally wants is better than imposing your will on it
The Mystical Fragrance of Spring
As spring arrives, <i>Charlie Hart</i> welcomes new arrivals to his family and relishes the prospect of his garden’s olfactory impact
Feeding the nation sustainably
Each season has its place. The slanting golden light and warm colours of autumn are just round the corner.
The Art of Selling Roses
For our gardener, now a budding art dealer, June is the month to sit back and enjoy the fruits of your labour after months of toil
The best shadows of the year
September’s soft golden hues cast the most interesting shadows as the garden gets its edges back in the autumn
Time is a gardener's canvas
As the winter days lengthen, preparing the garden for summeris a New Year ritual to be cherished, asks <i>Charlie Hart</i>
Pivot to summer
The grass is always greener in May, when the countryside is born anew and the sweet scent of hawthorn blossom fills the air
On social graces
Blackbirds might not be social creatures but we are. Life would be vastly improved if, instead of scattering, families kept closer to one another
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