It Ain’t Half Hot Mum
Reading time 8 minutes
I write this post, naked from the waist up, basking in the sun at The Watch House. It’s not a pretty sight, but only […]
Container gardening
Where Have All The Coleus Gone?
Reading time 14 minutes
When a plant does well in my garden, I want to grow more of it. As a gardening strategy, this makes perfect sense. […]
The Rhythm of the Jungle
Reading time 5 minutes
There were points during February and March when I thought my garden might never regain its former glory. The Beast from the East […]
Ten Top Tips for Small, Shady Urban Gardens
Reading time 26 minutes
Do you live in a town or city centre? Is your garden small, overlooked or in shadow for part of the day? Is digging […]
Introducing … Scilla peruviana
Reading time 6 minutes
The adage ‘it takes all sorts’ applies just as accurately to plants as is does to people. Some plants hide their light under […]
The Late Late April Show
Reading time 7 minutes
Spring is arriving in slow motion at The Watch House. I’ve been watching a single bud of Narcissus ‘Golden Ducat’ striving to open for […]
10 Easy Flowering Bulbs to Plant For Summer Colour
Reading time 21 minutes
There are few plants as rewarding and foolproof to grow as those that sprout from bulbs, corms, tubers and rhizomes. Among their number […]
Living in the Moment
Reading time 7 minutes
The changing of the clocks makes an enormous difference to my enjoyment of the garden. Although the mornings have temporarily descended back into […]
Counting the Cost
Reading time 10 minutes
I’ve been out in the garden this morning assessing the havoc wreaked by The Beast from The East and Storm Emma. It is […]
Daily Flower Candy: Iris ‘Blue Note’ and Iris ‘Painted Lady’
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I planted so many pots with bulbs before Christmas that I’ve had to bring them on in serried ranks down the side of both […]
Daily Flower Candy: Polygala myrtifolia
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Polygala myrtifolia: myrtle-leaf milkwort, September bush, Augustusbossie At the end of the summer I often buy plants to plug gaps in the garden, […]
Spick and Span
Reading time 5 minutes
“Every day is a fresh beginning, Listen my soul to the glad refrain. And, spite of old sorrows And older sinning, Troubles forecasted And […]