About Guy Deakins
Historian and writer, Guy is a fourth generation gardener. He is inspired by nature and Taoist philosophy.
Well dear reader, I had a wonderful walk in the woods among the bluebells. What a visual feast. And the smell was just as spellbinding. I suggest you take to opportunity to do the same if you can. Otherwise I … Continue reading →
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Well dear reader, Another week of early summer has passed. May Day was glorious followed by an even more glorious bank holiday weekend. Personally, I spent it in Whitstable watching the Morris Men celebrate Jack -in-the-Green. (See my Seasons page … Continue reading →
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Well dear reader, The squashing of spring and early summer, caused by interminable weather, has caused a wondrous explosion of life. I have never seen the Magnolias in such fine array and as you can see, the Bluebells are in … Continue reading →
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Dear Reader, You have to love early summer. What wiv’ all the life exploding in glorious technicolour. There are a few gardens I love in this world. I have many yet to visit, but from from short list that I … Continue reading →
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Well dear reader, It has been an interesting few weeks. Apparently we are still in Spring (according to the irritating glass teat that spews mostly rubbish, with the occasional gem.) Given that the traditional start of Summer was the 14th … Continue reading →
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So Dear Reader, It is April and it is still snowing. That’s no great surprise as the jet stream is still providing this fair isle with the weather that Iceland normally gets. Apart from that, the Blackthorn is still in … Continue reading →
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So Dear reader, Since my last blog on the viability of the ocean ecosystems, it has become a worldwide  policy to investigate the deep sub-ocean for minerals. In fact what is actually planned is the large-scale mining of deep ocean … Continue reading →
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Well Dear Reader, March has certainly not come in ‘Like A Lion’ – we had a great spell of high pressure. Two days worth! Which made temperatures top 14 degrees Celsius and I will admit, made me think of abandoning … Continue reading →
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Well dear reader, I am astonished. Flabbergasted. Astounded. It’s March, and the ‘weather industry’ has decided to officially label this month as the first month of spring. Which of course, you and I know is an untruth. If December the … Continue reading →
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So Dear Reader, It has been an incredible week. Well, not really incredible, that would somehow suggest that the week were full of unbelievable events. But it was a splendid week. As usual in February, we received the gift of … Continue reading →
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