In Yorkshire we are lucky to have several gardens designed using the theme of a Himalayan Garden. The Hut near Ripon at Grewlthorpe is  ‘The Himalayan Garden’ with all the plants you would expect in such a setting including
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Is your garden safe from petty crime? Unfortunately in recent years garden theft has been on the rise. Plants, furniture, metal objects and statues can all be attractive to thieves. Our local police circulated this timely reminder on how to ‘nip crime in the bud’.
‘…Another emerging trend is for garden tools and rubble left lying about in the garden to be used to smash windows to gain entry into properties. Now the weather is becoming milder people are starting to venture back into their gardens to tidy up, but seem to be leaving their tools lying around, which make ideal implements for a would be burglar. Please remember to secure all tools when you have finished gardening, and to tidy away bricks and rubble if at all possible.’
Plant Pot Worth Pinching?
Another reminder when you are in the garden shut and lock doors and windows. You can be surprised how crafty and cunning some ‘nere-do-wells’ and ‘have it away day’ thieves can be. Even with care you may still be susceptible to burglars. We had our non europrofile locks broken in less than a minute, the barrels were thrown into a large shrub where we recovered them and finger prints but not the items stolen from our bedroom.
Here are some tips on what to insure and how you could be covered
Common vs Garden Insurance article at Telegraph
Tips From Admiral Insurance
In Yorkshire we are lucky to have several gardens designed using the theme of a Himalayan Garden. The Hut near Ripon at Grewlthorpe is  ‘The Himalayan Garden’ with all the plants you would expect in such a setting including
Rumour that Bees are in terminal decline is not borne out in my garden this year. The Bees seem very happy on the blue flowers and I am happy as it gives me an excuse to show some more blue photographs (of flowers!).
New Trees: Recent Introductions to Cultivation by John Grimshaw, Ross Bayton and illustrated by Hazel Wilks. Amazon
Ornamental Japanese Maples are widely available for planting in your garden. The autumn colouring makes these trees spectacular when planted en mass in a woodland or Japanese garden setting.
Lily themed week shows some more waterlilies and tips for a happy pond.
White is the second most useful colour in the garden after green. I am progressively increasing the number and variety of white and grey plants that I grow.
What can gardeners do in winter? The answer lies in the soil! but to old gardeners it is still ‘Beyond our Ken’. I often spent too long polishing my good intentions this includes planning to send my mower for servicing and sharpening’ a shame I do not plan to polish up my other important gardening implements.
Britain has some of the best gardens in the world. The choice of which to visit is far larger than this selective list but at least it gives you somewhere to start planning this years outings.
In the cold wet winter it is a good time to plan where to visit as the year improves. The South West is the obvious place to start your visiting tour of gardens containing exotic plants.
A happy and pleasant surprise has just arrived through the post at home.
Oak trees conjure up images of Robin Hood and mystical Oak forests. Britain has made good use of Oak trees down the centuries. ‘From little acorns great Oak trees grow’
All gardens pamper to our senses to a greater or lesser extent. Add features and plants to stimulate sepecific senses  and you will create a sensory and potentially therapeutic garden.