June Hughes wrote:
Sorry! Must have missed your original posting with the good news. Have
been a bit busy since returning from holiday. Apart from a visit in
June to Barnsdale Gardens, which I loved, we could have done better in
the garden. I would recommend BG to anyone interested in gardening and
learned a lot during my visit, including getting many ideas. When is
your next exam?

What what?!!? No more, thankyouverymuch! I'm RHSed and Permacultured
now. Travelling around a lot atm, quiet from October and looking
forward to a lovely quiet tranquil autumn )

Never been to Barnsdale but hunted down a few of Miralles's gardens
around Spain - found 3 and the planting's all the same and all far too
modern for me. However, I love the landscape he did around the Scottish
Parliament. Again, I think it's something to do with the plants
available. I'm so English ;o)

My dog has had a go at my acer and I am hoping it is not dying. I
thought it was past being chewed by a dog but was wrong. Other than
that, the fig tree I planted three years ago has yielded a good crop of
figs. No one else likes them, so they have all been for me

Great!! I've had tons of figs, but picked from other's gardens or
bought. I've never grew one. Funny as it's my favourite jam. Looking
for a Tamarix atm. I fell in love with them. Do you think it would be
ok in a pot/container?