As I scribble this blog in the NGS Garden Ferns Lodge shed, Ghillie is snoring at my feet, having been unsuccessfully chasing rabbits in the big garden already this morning. It must be said that there are FAR TOO MANY of them and a rabbit platoon has…
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After our open weekend there was a small respite for NGS Garden Ferns Lodge before the temperature dropped and the rains came – and just kept coming. Working in the garden at weekends to try to keep up, I have developed both webbed hands and feet…!…
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The 5th and 6th June 2021 were set as the date of our NGS garden Ferns Lodge opening way back in 2020 – it seemed a long way away as we struggled with the vegetable garden, diggers, composting, planting and getting ready… Of course, the one thing…
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The very heavy breezes and massive amount of tree fall that they leave behind have now exited stage left of NGS Garden Ferns Lodge. The rain has also stopped and the sun has come out – the rustle of growth is palpable and the weeds are loving it too!…
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April showers have turned up well into May, and it is terrific. You can almost hear the rustle of everything growing and the beds and shrubberies are filling out beautifully. Of course, it is a little cold which means that we are, I am told, around 3…
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With the May bank holiday behind us, our NGS garden Ferns Lodge opening, on the 5th and 6th June, is now getting dangerously close! Cold weather and little rain have been less than helpful but as I settle down to write this blog, the rain is coursing…
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We are definitely making progress – especially for our opening in June. The polytunnel is not a simple construct! With masses of experience, a degree in nuclear physics and plenty of time – putting it up is possible. Dan, Simon and Dan’s crew have wa…
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I hope that you all had a Happy Easter. Here at NGS garden Ferns Lodge it was great to be able to dispense cups of tea (or better) to visitors and to enjoy the spring weather and to see the garden really coming to life. It is a wonderful time of year…
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Despite the continuing rain (I really think that the UK could use a roof!) and cool east and north winds, now that we are in March, when the sun peeps through, Spring has definitely arrived here at NGS Garden Ferns Lodge. The low overnight temperatur…
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As I scribble this blog, we are in the first week of spring and the sound of birdsong and the green shoots that herald the arrival of spring flowers and perennials are clear to see. No rain and some sunshine also adds to the moment! The count down to…
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