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 »
flower patch
Cut price cutting garden
I don’t really want to think about the onset of winter. I can’t ignore it, the days are getting shorter and the leaves are turning and falling, but I prefer to look ahead to the new growing season, plotting and planning the flowers that I want to grow in 2022. Things are still up in… Read More »
Tea towel delivery
After a bit of delay, my tea towels are back in stock. I took them to my parents’ lovely garden to photograph them. It’s here that I have established a small cutting garden, and over the last few months, I have been planting, weeding and watering. I am growing some of the flowers that inspire… Read More »