The Shrewd Gardener

For Clever Gardeners Everywhere

Do you really know what’s going on in your garden?

Today is beautifully sunny and bright. Ideal for pottering around the garden. I noticed yesterday that there are quite a few ladybirds (ladybugs, US) on the willow tunnel we built last year. They seem to be quite happy and I think they are going around eating the marauding insects that attack willows at this time [...]

Diary Date – Chelsea Flower Show 2010

The Chelsea Flower Show takes place between 25-29 May 2010 at its usual venue Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London. This is one of the major events in the gardener’s calendar though there are many other notable shows to visit. For visitors it’s four days of garden delights. Some designs will challenge your ideas of what constitutes [...]

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    This is where I blog about my interest in gardening and ecology. There is always something to do in the garden all year round and as we have an inner city garden the tasks are a little different to rural spaces.

    I work as a software developer now but a few years ago I had my own gardening design and construction business.

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