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This above all; to thine own self be true. 
William Shakespeare

There is peace of mind in a garden

The calmness and satisfaction gained from Natural  Growth

Late august in our garden ~ 30th August 2015

31/8/2015

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Pip's memorial Magnolia Bush
  The garden at home is still thriving and there is quite a lot of late coloured blooms on display. I am very impressed with the beautiful salmon-pink gladioli that is proudly standing very tall, I have supported the stems with bamboo canes and the flowers have lasted a long time as they bloom slowly from the bottom upwards.
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Gladioli with more blooms to come
 Two late roses are still in bloom a deep red climber that is a lasting memory of Mum as it was rescued from her garden, this climbing bush has done very well this year and there is one solitary rose left. There is also a pink rose on one of our tea rose bushes. 
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Mum's Memorial Rose
 Our Rowan tree is full of a heavy crop of the decorative red berries, usually the blackbirds in our garden will have eaten these very quickly. Somehow our local blackbirds seem to be feasting elsewhere this year.
 We have a wonderful pot of blue Agapanthus flowers that is full to bursting point with beautiful blooms. My love for this plant developed on a visit to Australia, where they grow everywhere, on the roadside and in any available piece of empty ground.

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    John~~Battling with the elements, pests and diseases in my struggle to keep the garden growing. A constant  daily struggle that will be recorded here.

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    Gardening is such a delightful pastime. I spend time on my allotment almost every day of my life, and the sensation of pure satisfaction never ceases to amaze me. I get so much out of this pleasure, I think the benefits are so huge that the government should legislate and make it more available to everyone. I will list just some of the obvious reasons here. ~~
    1) Fresh fruit and vegetables and other produce. 
    2) Fresh air and an intense feeling of getting close to Nature. 
    3) Healthy exercise without the necessity of machines that are found inside a gym. 
    4) The satisfaction obtained by growing plants and watching and caring for them through to maturity. 
    5) A regular occupation that you can make into a routine, somewhere to go to at a certain time every day. 
    6) The companionship of like-minded people, with whom you can get ideas and swap tips on your mutual interests.


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