I must start with a warning not to despair about plants apparently killed by the frosts, ice-rain, east winds, and other afflictions they have had to suffer. They may look dead now, but their powers of revival are astonishing. You may have to cut some shrubs down to ground level, but my recommendation would be … Continue reading The Living Dead…
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Snippets of Vita: ‘In Your Garden’ (April 30th, 1950)
"The season for flower shows is now in full swing, and soon the Chelsea Show will open for four days. But beware. On that first day it will be open to Fellows only, so if you are not a Fellow of the Royal Horticultural Society you will not be able to get in. It is … Continue reading Snippets of Vita: ‘In Your Garden’ (April 30th, 1950)
The Inspiring Vita Sackville-West
A year ago, in the dead of winter, I was suffering from severe anxiety attacks as a result of my parent's divorce. They would come over me mostly at night. I needed to fall asleep to make them go away but I was afraid to sleep. I was afraid that while I slept I would loose control … Continue reading The Inspiring Vita Sackville-West



