It was certainly quite depressing to realise, as a customer pointed out recently, that it is only approximately seven weeks until the longest day. Here at Pengelly, we’re still wearing many layers...

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There is so much to this month, it’s difficult to know where to start! So April has arrived and hopefully with it, some warmth. Whilst writing this, it’s quite chilly at night...

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Well, finally some sunshine, after goodness knows how much grey cloud and rain. Chilly at nights, but doesn’t it lift the spirits? So it’s time to take a turn in the garden,...

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January and February are quieter months in the garden centre, and we get a little more time to tidy up, revamp displays, and think ahead to the jobs that might give us...

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So what’s your New Year resolution? No more chocolate, less alcohol, take up jogging, lose weight? How about adding a more positive one – do more gardening. It’ll take your mind off...

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Well, didn’t November turn out to be a very different month from October? This time a few weeks ago we were writing about balmy days, autumn colour and lack of seasonal storms....

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What a delightful and unexpected October we have experienced here in Cornwall! Hardly a drop of rain (at time of writing, anyway) and the most balmy daytime temperatures. The only reminders that...

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Well, it really is the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness now, and if you are early risers, as we are, you might be rewarded with the beautiful sight of mist floating...

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When the summer wind and rain arrived I feared for the agapanthus in full bloom but they are sturdy monsters. My varieties are particularly tall but have beautifully thick stems and survived...

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Receiving a telephone call from a friend one always says, ‘How are you?’ Sometimes there is instant regret as the tales of minor ailments persist. But I received a phone call from...

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