Croft Gardener

A New Chapter

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I had not intended to take a sabbatical from recording the gardening year and new projects at Croft Garden in the decadal year, but sometimes the weather, completing new projects and the continuous round of repairs and renewals is relentless. So after a period of serious neglect, a fresh start and a new website home […]

Scintillating Scillas

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If you have ever wandered along the coastal cliffs of the north and west of the British Isles, you may have encountered one of the most delicate of our native spring flowers, the Spring Squill, Scilla verna. Nestling in the short turf or tucked into crevices, when abundant it can form a misty blue haze. […]