Cool blues for the summer garden – Six on Saturday
Blue flowers provide a cooling impression to a garden border in the summer heat. Here I share some of the best blues from my garden in July.
Yorkshire gardens
This week I visited two fabulous gardens in Yorkshire, bringing back ideas for my own garden and some lovely lavender plants. Helmsley Walled Garden and Yorkshire Lavender are a few miles apart, both an assault on the senses but in very different ways.
Exotic plants and snowdrops in July
In this garden round-up I share pictures of some exotic plants, report on progress in building the pond, and plant snowdrop bulbs.
Sweet peas in full bloom
July sees my sweet peas in full bloom. If you're looking to choose some sweet peas to grow - here are my top six varieties from this year. All have long straight stems, good colour and strong scent and look great in the garden as well as in a vase.
Garden developments – Six on Saturday
A visit to a part of my garden known as "The Old Herb Garden" where changes are afoot and some old roses are looking beautiful.
Midsummer garden – Six on Saturday
The sunshine returned yesterday for midsummer day. Well watered from over a week of rainfall the plants (and weeds) look fresh and bursting with vigour and growth. Here are my pick of the best of midsummer plants in my garden, including peonies, sweet peas, roses, tomatoes and a stunning border and container annuals.
How to grow Kale – in the garden, pot or balcony.
Kale - the superfood that’s super easy to grow If you like eating kale, you may be interested to know how to grow it yourself. The good news is that it's easy to grow outside in the UK. Kale can be grown in the ground or in a pot, and [...]
Alpine Garden Society Diary – Leonardslee’s Pulham Rock Garden
Article for Alpine Garden Society on Leonardslee Garden's magical Rock Garden, designed by James Pulham and Sons and made entirely from artificial rock.
Greenhouse flowers – Six on Saturday
A year ago I was scouring the books to find ideas for greenhouse plants to grow in my dream new glasshouse. Much of the greenhouse is given over to raising plants from seed or cuttings, but as a plant lover I thought it could also be a destination - a [...]