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Bramble & Briar

by Andrew Timothy O'Brien

Bramble & Briar

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For all the hours I spend planning what to plant and how to look after it, my garden has itโ€™s own ideas about how it wants to grow. I can go along with Mother Nature, or steer my own course, but that's often where things go awry...

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About Andrew Timothy O'Brien

Online garden coach, writer and host of the Gardens Weeds & Words podcast. Unashamed owner of a too-loud laugh

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