The Great Chrysanthemum Comeback
Reading time 17 minutes
Chrysanthemums are making a comeback. You heard it here first. How do I know? I’ll tell you; because it’s inevitable. Flowers are like clothing […]
Perennials
Dahlia Disaster Averted – The National Dahlia Collection Finds A New Home
Reading time 5 minutes
When the National Dahlia Collection announced its closure in September 2020 The Beau and I were bereft. This little patch of dahlia heaven was […]
Planting A Container for Autumn Colour
Reading time 10 minutes
By mid-September, many summer-flowering annuals have started to burn themselves out. They’ve given their all, and their natural instinct is now to produce seed […]
A Moment In The Gin & Tonic Garden
Reading time 7 minutes
Once in a while one’s garden has a ‘moment’, a brief period of time when everything comes together to create a picture-perfect scene and […]
National Allotments Week 2021
Reading time 10 minutes
I am surprised and embarrassed to note that the last time I wrote on TFG’s blog was back in January. Where have the last […]
The Late, Late Daffodil Show
Reading time 12 minutes
In a normal year, I’d consider myself lucky to have one or two daffodils blooming in May. By May Day their dominion is over […]
BITTERSWEET MEMORIES OF 2020
Reading time 22 minutes
The year 2020. Where to begin? It’s tempting to dive straight into the obvious negatives – and let’s face it that would be rich […]
Dazzling Dahlias
Reading time 11 minutes
As you know, we both adore dahlias: sadly they don’t adore our garden. Dahlias appreciate a little elbow room and plenty of sunshine to […]
Plant Profile: Salvia leucocephala
Reading time 5 minutes
Late last summer we paid a flying visit to Dyson’s Nurseries at Great Comp near Sevenoaks in Kent. It was all rather unsatisfactory as […]
Hello from The Beau
Reading time 8 minutes
Dan, in a moment of madness, has decided that he would like me to contribute now and again to his Frustrated Gardener blog. As […]
Dixter Addiction
Reading time 10 minutes
I’d missed one too many plant fairs at Great Dixter, so I was not about to forgo another. We made plans, reorganised others, kept […]
Plants In Detail – Dahlia ‘Akita’
Reading time 6 minutes
One aspect of gardening in a small space that I enjoy most is that no detail goes unnoticed. Whilst this counts equally for annoying […]