I’ve had an amazing few days. Last Friday evening, my tiny garden was featured on Gardeners’ World! It’s a secret that I’ve been keeping since June 28, when a crew of four people arrived to make a short film about how I’ve turned my concrete yard into an urban cottage style flower garden. Director Kath,… Read More »
kitchen extension
Mergers and acquisitions
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 »
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 »
A few updates….
Apologies if you tried to access my website recently. It crashed for the first time ever, owing to increased traffic. I’m not sure if everyone was trying to read my RHS Chelsea report – or if it was just a glitch. I like to think it was my enormous popularity, but…. Anyway, normal service has… Read More »
Hello spring, where are you?
Everything is in place to enjoy my spring garden – everything, that is, except the weather. From howling gales to torrential rain, we’ve had it all over the last week, and I think there is more to come. Ever the optimist, I am going ahead and making preparations for sunshine and calm conditions. I have… 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 »