All Hail The Tromboncino!
Reading time 6 minutes
Are you bored of your courgettes being blighted by mildew? Are you receptive to the simple amusement of a provocatively proportioned vegetable? Then tromboncinos are for you!
Climbers
Your Garden In July
Reading time 32 minutes
With July comes the start of summer proper. All hints of spring are now banished, replaced by stronger, brighter colours and a sense of established luxuriance. Savour the moment and prepare for the busy months that lie ahead.
How To Enjoy Your Garden in May
Reading time 37 minutes
How to get the most out of your garden in the merry month of May.
A Stroll Around The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Reading time 14 minutes
Work brought me to Edinburgh this week. I could not pay a visit to one of my favourite cities in the world without a […]
Baby steps (towards spring)
Reading time 10 minutes
Every weekend is pretty much the same during the lockdown. A time to catch up on sleep, to read, phone friends and family, make […]
Garden Diary: February 2020
Reading time 17 minutes
I have decided to start a garden diary. It’s been over 30 years since I last kept any form of journal so I can’t […]
Hopping over to Stockholm
Reading time 6 minutes
This week my work took me to Stockholm to visit a potential supplier. I always look forward to visiting the Swedish capital since the […]
Seedy Thoughts
Reading time 7 minutes
There’s not much that January is good for, apart from cosying-up by the fire, drinking the Christmas drinks cabinet dry and browsing seed catalogues. […]
The Diary of a Plant Addict
Reading time 17 minutes
If my blog did not already have a title, ‘The Diary of a Plant Addict’ would be a strong candidate. I’ve had the most […]
Plant Profile: Ivy-leaved toadflax
Reading time 7 minutes
Cymbalaria muralis: Ivy-leaved toadflax, ivywort, Kenilworth ivy, coliseum ivy, Oxford ivy, mother of thousands, mother of millions, thousand flower, pennywort, wandering sailor, Aaron’s beard, […]
Plant Profile: Passiflora ‘Snow Queen’
Reading time 6 minutes
I purchase the majority of my plants on a whim. Hands up, it’s one of my greatest weaknesses, not to mention greatest expenses. […]
Plant Profile: Asarina scandens
Reading time 6 minutes
As the heatwave drags on, my evenings are consumed by watering the garden. Already short, their length is reducing daily so that I am […]