BBC Gardeners’ World – Your Questions Answered
Reading time 12 minutes
Before I begin, a heartfelt thank you to everyone who posted a comment following the garden’s appearance on Gardeners’ World last Friday. It’s been […]
Flowers
BBC Gardeners’ World comes to The Watch House
Reading time 10 minutes
Friday March 8th 2019, 8.30-9.00pm, BBC2 When I look at my garden this evening, as it takes a battering from Storm Freya, I find […]
Violet Time
Reading time 5 minutes
One of the many frustrations of having flu is that everything tastes and smells odd. Apparently viral particles linger longer in the nose and […]
National Garden Scheme Snowdrop Festival 2019
Reading time 9 minutes
Galanthophiles rejoice, snowdrop season is upon us once again. In recent years snowdrop appreciation has become a mainstream activity with hundreds of gardens throwing […]
Action Stations!
Reading time 7 minutes
One can be excused for inactivity during January – after all, Christmas is exhausting – but with the arrival of February the garden begins […]
A Capricious January
Reading time 5 minutes
This winter’s weather is turning out to be a bit of tease. We experience a short spell of cold, then it’s back to mild […]
New Plants On The Block: Impatiens balansae and Entelea arborescens
Reading time 7 minutes
Followers of The Frustrated Gardener will already know that I am an inveterate plant collector. If I’ve not seen or heard of a plant […]
Camellias: Harbingers of Spring
Reading time 9 minutes
Spring arrives a little earlier in Cornwall than elsewhere in England. The far South West is blessed with a mild, maritime climate which ensures […]
Ten Things To Do In The Garden in January
Reading time 15 minutes
January is a unique month in the year when plants, on the whole, demand very little from gardeners. House plants are an exception, but […]
Winter Heliotrope: Petasites fragrans
Reading time 5 minutes
What better way to start the New Year at The Frustrated Gardener than with a plant that flowers through the darkest, coldest months. The […]
Last Vestiges
Reading time 5 minutes
I returned from China to a garden clinging valiantly on to the glories of summer. It was a heart-warming homecoming, but the gift […]
Homeward Bound
Reading time 6 minutes
Before I left England for my trip to India and China I took the bold decision not to attempt blogging whilst I was away. […]