Naomi Slade Notes From A Small Garden

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It’s close to the anniversary of my taking on this garden and, dear reader, I fear I may have misled you.

When I arrived, I was reconciled to a dark, damp sort of gardening. And the bit near the house is indeed pretty shady. But, and this is the nub, there are also areas that are far hotter, drier and more sun-soaked than I had ever imagined.

They say that you should live with a garden for at least a year before making major changes so you can get the measure of it. In my case, ‘make a proper garden’ was the important change, so I don’t think it really counts. But, even so, there’s been a lot to learn.