Busy week in the garden – Six on Saturday
A busy week in the garden has seen the pond finished, a froggy staircase built, more parts of the woodland cleared, a mini stumpery started and some bonsai training.
Pond update and shady characters – Six on Saturday
It's autumn and friends are asking me what I am doing in the garden - am I putting it to bed for the winter? If my garden is a theatre show then far from closing the curtain and packing the props away, autumn is all about rebuilding the stage and [...]
Growing alpines from seed
My latest article for the Alpine Garden Society - the successes and failures of my alpine seed exchange sowing.
Planting in the shade – Six on Saturday
I've been making progress on this neglected area to create a new woodland garden. Here I describe how I've prepped the area and started to plant plants that will tolerate the shady woodland area.
Exotics in the garden – Six on Saturday
Sound the trumpet - my Angel's Trumpet plant (Brugmansia) is flowering. Cause for celebration and a good excuse to share other exotic plants for Six on Saturday.
Showing Autumn Flowers and Fruits
My local horticultural society's Autumn show is always held the week after I return from my family holiday. It forces me to confront my garden, flops and all to see what's worth showing. I went out this week in search of prize winning entries and found the weeds have taken [...]
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.