Making an initial garden plan when we started our kitchen extension renovations two and a half years ago really helped to focus my mind. My painting wasn’t to scale, and it certainly wasn’t mathematically accurate, but at least I knew what I was aiming for. Of course, setbacks and changes happen. It’s part of gardening… Read More »
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Wintering
I’ve hung a wreath on my front door and twined some fairy lights over the olive tree. It can only mean one thing: winter is here. I’ve plundered the garden for as many natural embellishments as I can find, and they are waiting on the kitchen table until I have time to turn them into… Read More »
And just like that…..
Summer went past in a flash…it never really got going, here in the UK. We had a few sunny days, but there was no long, warm stretch when the days slip past like beads on a string. The garden suffered, with dips in temperature, some torrential rain, gusting winds and brooding grey skies. But when… Read More »
Spring joys
The garden is blooming despite – or maybe because of – the torrential rain over the last few months. What bliss it has been to get outside over the Easter weekend, and start enjoying my little courtyard again. The star of the show is undoubtedly my amelanchier larmarkii tree. In full blossom for just a… Read More »
Autumn days
The leaves on my little amelanchier tree are showing orange and gold tips. The tubs of cosmos, zinnias and geums are finally running out of steam and the ornamental grasses are gently fading to blonde. I’ve moved the big succulents to the shelter of the greenhouse and brought my citrus trees inside as we prepare… Read More »
What’s going on in the garden?
There is so much happening in my small garden at the moment. I’m experimenting with growing all sorts of flowers, and some are working out really well. I have many pots in my plot, which measures just 12m x 5m. In the centre there is a raised bed, around 2m square, and here I have… Read More »