Gillian Goodson Garden & Landscape Design

Discover articles on garden design, seasonal planting tips for your garden and other news and views from Gillian Goodson Designs.

Savouring the 'bridging month' that is November

Tap into November’s uniqueness and nonchalance – go on, let that inner freak out! It is astonishing and possibly a good thing that there is no one else exactly like you. Walk tall. Break out of that mold that shields the inner you.

The sexy, hot siren of summer has sped away. The fireworks of early autumnal colour is coming to an end. The frosty, ice queen of winter is yet to strike. We are at the threshold that is unique to November – a wonderful bridging month. Don’t be tempted to shoehorn her to fit into a pacier style. Let her standalone but waste her at your peril. A time for planning; for taking stock, for being grateful and for doing all those odd jobs in the garden - a brilliant time to prep and organise so crack that whip!

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Put autumn on hold a little longer

Only in our wildest dreams could we have imagined this great British summer of 2018, an exceptional summer: a blaze of joy and giddiness (and a few rain dances!). The weather has led by example showing us that certain things really are possible – we just have to believe!

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Autumn planting

On the streets we gush at the seasonably trendy coats, classic silhouettes in timeless cashmere, sumptuous knits and soft, woollen scarves… in the garden, don an unfashionable jacket, those unbecoming wellies and just go outside! That earthy smell of rotting leaves will tickle our nostrils and fill our lungs this month as nature beds down. 

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