I’m mainly writing over on Substack now, but thought I would just check in here, for website visitors and customers popping into my shop, and for anyone who wonders where I’ve gone. It’s my favourite time of year, my birthday month, when the garden and countryside are greening up and frothing over. I cannot resist… Read More »
urban garden
Hot, hot, hot
We’re expecting our third mini heatwave, and it is certainly challenging to keep a container garden hydrated in dry conditions. There is no hosepipe ban in our area (yet), but this may happen. I don’t have an irrigation system, so I’m currently watering my pots every evening, when the sun has set. I’m slowly moving… Read More »
Under the floral spell
Early summer has well and truly arrived in the garden. It’s been a good year for the roses, with Generous Gardener providing some beautiful pale pink blooms, and my new Rosa mutabilis already growing out of its pot. I have high hopes for this one, as it is said to flower almost all year round.… Read More »
An exciting interlude
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 »
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 »
Between times
We’ve had five very sociable and busy days of Christmas, which has been absolutely lovely, but today (Sunday 28) is a quiet one, with no plans at all. I’ve pulled on an old jumper, grazed on rice cakes and marmalade for breakfast (rounded off by a piece of fudge), and now I’ve made coffee. Just… Read More »