Gardening in March: Pruning, Seeds and Harvest


My gardening endeavours to share for this week's Six on Saturday are courtesy of windows we had in the weather. One moment blue skies and sun the next a squall rolled in from the sea and we had torrential rain. Pruning Washingtonia ~Only a couple of weeks ago I was moaning to Mr. Piglet, and... Continue Reading →

Garden Diary: Why the Washingtonia Palm is Unsuitable for a Small Urban Garden


... in my opinion. Yes, that's right. They look great when small but grow way too quickly and ultimately to a height of 40-80ft. The tree in our small urban garden is now nearly twice the height of our single-story villa and still growing. When we planted the Washingtonia many years ago, we had no... Continue Reading →

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