Daily Flower Candy – Spring Greens
Reading time 2 minutes
I have been out working in our London garden this evening. With a gentle rain falling the air is filled with the scent of fern […]
Bulbs
Something for Everyone
Reading time 6 minutes
It has been an almost perfect Easter weekend. There’s been sunshine for outdoor DIY, rain for the plants (they needed it) and sufficient time to […]
Easter Excess
Reading time 6 minutes
Unlike our London garden, which is having an unscheduled green moment, our coastal garden is a riot of colour this Easter. For the first time this […]
Loving London
Reading time 3 minutes
I am not a born Londoner, and for much of the time I like to believe I’d prefer living elsewhere. That is until I make […]
Daily Flower Candy – Anemone apennina
Reading time 2 minutes
The last time I had a full week away from work was last August, so I am, in a word, exhausted. Our forthcoming break in Cornwall […]
After Dark – The RHS Spring Fair Late
Reading time 5 minutes
Even for London it’s been a strange evening. The temperature in the city is not much below 20 degrees, which would be remarkable for a […]
Daily Flower Candy – Muscari aucheri ‘Blue Magic’
Reading time 3 minutes
Today I am beating the Monday blues with a little bit of sorcery, in the form of Muscari aucheri ‘Blue Magic’. Better known as grape […]
Daily Flower Candy – Tulipa ‘Czar Peter’
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I’ve been to Sissinghurst today, so am spoilt for choice when it comes to spring sweeties to feature as flower candy. Sorry to disappoint, but […]
Daily Flower Candy – Narcissus actaea AGM
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Sparkling like diamonds in the sward of St James’ Park, as the morning sun rises over London, this is Narcissus actaea. It’s an old fashioned […]
Sheffield Botanical Gardens
Reading time 8 minutes
Over the years I’ve gained mixed impressions of Sheffield. It was neighbouring Rotherham that I encountered first, so one might think the only way […]
Golden
Reading time 3 minutes
Like a juggernaut, spring is now on a roll. A few nights of cold weather may put the breaks on, but nothing can stop […]
Ready, Steady, Grow!
Reading time 4 minutes
Every day something new is happening in the garden. I’ve promised myself a five minute scout around each morning before work, bringing me closer […]