I am often asked about horticulture as a career. It has after all given me a contented and harmonious life, something of a refuge. However that may say more about my own needs and desires, I suspect we all take... [more]

Have you ever wondered what the difference between Grandmothers and Grandfathers is?

 Well here it is:

  A friend, who worked away from home all week, always made a special effort with his family on the weekends.  Every Sunday morning he would take... [more]

The journal is now closing for a few weeks as I am simply too busy at the moment to do justice to the readers, of which there are many thousands. I hope you have enjoyed the meanderings and we shall be... [more]

They tell me I need a hobby outside of horticulture. Apparently my mind is too hardwired into the one area of life at the expense of all other stuff, which is news to me, but I am assured my general... [more]

(Letters from Thailand....By Michael Hockham) People will go to any lengths to make a buck or two, and even more so when falling upon hard times. Most of us know the difference between right and wrong and live by a set... [more]