I cut a few flowers to take to a friend’s and made this bouquet. Hydrangea, Coreopsis, Echinops, Verbena bonariensis, Dahlia, Sweetpeas, Rosa ‘Golden Showers’, Cosmos,…
What the musician and the poet did next
Category: Garden plants
The greenhouse arrived a day early, flatpacked. The glass panes were separate. Doesn’t look like much, does it? I sent these pics to Nick who…
Just as I was admiring all the lush foliage on sale in florists in Lewes, my friend Caroline reminded me how I have all of…
It hasn’t been a great year for fruit and veg, with a few exceptions. No blackcurrants at all and no apricots (in fact the apricot…
What a month. Lots to tell you. We got the sunshine we wanted for our annual garden party, and the whole of July in fact,…
I never used to be a big fan of roses – all that dark foliage plus the thorns and the temperamental behaviour – but we…
It’s been a while, so I thought I’d do a round-up of 2021, starting from where I left off, moaning about the cold, cold April……
By now, I would normally expect to have courgettes in the ground, the cherry blossom on the streets would be underway and we’d be eating…
We’re desperate to be allowed out to see our grandchildren (who we haven’t seen in something like 8 months), and do all the normal things…
Oh dear, I can’t believe its been six months since my last post. One of my New Year’s Resolutions is to post more often here!…