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		<title>August</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2010 08:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[57 varieties...and then some more]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For me, August is the summer month. Long, hot, lazy days; summer holidays; barbecues. It’s a month to try to enjoy the weather and relax. But August can often be a hard month for the garden.  <a href="http://ianmcbain.wordpress.com/2010/08/01/august/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ianmcbain.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4544378&amp;post=146&amp;subd=ianmcbain&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Summer holiday anyone?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:10:05 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Garden design]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now, strange as it may sound, I have heard of some ‘dedicated’ gardeners who refuse to take a holiday over the summer because they fear that their garden might suffer in their absence. Much as I love my garden, I can’t think of a time when that would stop me escaping for my much-anticipated summer break, particularly when over the last couple of years it hasn’t stopped raining whilst we’ve been away. <a href="http://ianmcbain.wordpress.com/2010/07/22/summer-holiday-anyone/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ianmcbain.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4544378&amp;post=141&amp;subd=ianmcbain&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Getting to grips with roses&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://ianmcbain.wordpress.com/2010/07/01/getting-to-grips-with-roses/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 09:31:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ask anyone to describe a typical English garden and I’m prepared to guess that many would mention roses. Few plants are more evocative of long hot summer days full of heady perfume and glorious colour, and surely every garden should have one?  <a href="http://ianmcbain.wordpress.com/2010/07/01/getting-to-grips-with-roses/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ianmcbain.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4544378&amp;post=139&amp;subd=ianmcbain&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Double bubble!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:21:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The chances are that your garden looks pretty good as we go into June. Certainly, many of the plants many of us like to grow begin to look their best at about this time of year. Herbaceous favourites like Geraniums, Heucheras, and Alchemilla all flower readily during early to mid- summer providing a mass of colour and interest. The same cannot be said, however, during the second part of the season.  <a href="http://ianmcbain.wordpress.com/2010/06/29/double-bubble/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ianmcbain.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4544378&amp;post=135&amp;subd=ianmcbain&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Gardening&#8230;on the level</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:14:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A change of level can be a real asset to a garden, often providing an opportunity to add some interest and a sense of direction. It is, however, very important to carefully consider the important issues associated with level changes in order to ensure the garden is successful. Obviously, no two gardens are ever the same, but here’s my guide to managing the key aspects of levels <a href="http://ianmcbain.wordpress.com/2010/06/29/gardening-on-the-level/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ianmcbain.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4544378&amp;post=133&amp;subd=ianmcbain&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Herbs for everyone</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:12:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now as I write this in early January the snow is falling heavily and the garden looks beautiful. The veg bed is frozen solid, and the lawn is covered under a thick blanket of white, but there’s one part of the garden that continues to be useful to me- the herb garden. OK, I do have to brush off the snow, and some of the leaves are encased in ice, but the bounty the herb garden provides makes it a vital destination for me whatever the weather.  <a href="http://ianmcbain.wordpress.com/2010/06/29/herbs-for-everyone/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ianmcbain.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4544378&amp;post=131&amp;subd=ianmcbain&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Christmas- ‘tis the season to be busy?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:52:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What a wonderful time of the year. I love Christmas and most things that go with it. After a busy year, I really welcome the chance to relax, and enjoy a rest, and spend time with my family and friends. I have to admit, however, that I can start to get a little ‘twitchy’ if I don’t get outside at some point over the festive period. It builds slowly, but usually comes to a head about three or four days after Christmas day. I could go for a good long walk, but somehow that doesn’t seem to quite cut it. I much prefer to busy myself in the garden. Somehow the opportunity to get wrapped up warm, to be outside, and to indulge in a little hard work, really seems to have a wonderfully restorative effect. <a href="http://ianmcbain.wordpress.com/2009/12/09/christmas-%e2%80%98tis-the-season-to-be-busy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ianmcbain.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4544378&amp;post=93&amp;subd=ianmcbain&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Container gardening (pots, pans, anything really&#8230;)</title>
		<link>http://ianmcbain.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/container-gardening-pots-pans-anything-really/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:19:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most of us have at least one or two plants growing in pots. Whether it’s to decorate a front door or porch, or to provide a welcome boost of colour in an otherwise quiet part of the garden, attractive planters can enhance most spaces. There are, however, a few things to bear in mind when planning to grow things in pots, or when thinking about how to revive a tired looking container display.  <a href="http://ianmcbain.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/container-gardening-pots-pans-anything-really/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ianmcbain.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4544378&amp;post=90&amp;subd=ianmcbain&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Hedges- what, why, when</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:18:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As autumn begins to stamp it’s authority I thought I would take this opportunity to talk about hedges. I do so for two reasons: firstly because we are coming up to the most opportune period of the year to buy and plant hedging, and secondly because as the colour and variation of the summer fades it is about now that we often start to more clearly see the ‘bare bones’ or structure of a garden. <a href="http://ianmcbain.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/hedges-what-why-when/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ianmcbain.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4544378&amp;post=88&amp;subd=ianmcbain&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Water, water&#8230;part 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:16:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I thought it would be useful to talk about how we can manage water in the garden to keep our gardens going. Despite the last two rather wet summers, I think it is really important that we try to reduce the amount of mains water we use, so the following tips for saving and using water should hopefully help us all to make more of this precious resource. <a href="http://ianmcbain.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/water-water-part-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ianmcbain.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4544378&amp;post=86&amp;subd=ianmcbain&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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