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 »
kitchen extension
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 »
Summer Living
The rainy summer means that my container garden is relatively low maintenance at the moment. I’m still watering, especially my greenhouse full of tomatoes, but it’s not such a pressure outside. My plants are blooming, and I have had particular success with Geranium ‘Rozanne,’ a very useful perennial, geums, which have been flourishing since late… 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 »