Complacency has caught me out and the cold has come to bite me. I can hear Jack Frost cackling in the trees. The Chiltern Hills are elevated enough to mean that snow has remained powdery and soft; the temperatures resting below zero all week with not a breath of wind [...]
This week I'm sharing an old photo of my garden and some new areas cleared for planting. I'm also thinking about snowdrops and repotting a Monstera. Woodland Walk This area has probably become my favourite part of the garden which is a surprise to me as it was created under [...]
There's still plenty of interest in the garden if you look hard enough - here are the things that caught my eye this week. Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood' This is a really lovely Acer with purply leaves in spring and summer - glowing up in autumn to bright crimson. It's in [...]
I'm returning to my blog after a year's hiatus as I've been studying for a Masters degree in Garden and Landscape History. The garden has been a bit neglected too so I feel very much like a prodigal gardener. It's been an extended tea break. Back to my gardening I [...]
Welcome to my garden blog, where this week I'm sharing pictures of ferns and repotted auriculas and a trip to the gardens at Hampton Court. I'm a student again My posts have been a bit infrequent recently and the reason is that I have started studying for a Masters [...]
Whilst it feels like the garden is slowly climbing the stairs and putting itself to bed, there are still some plants having a party in the living room. Here are a few plants really showing off and others needing some preparation for next spring. Apologies for the photography - I've [...]
Autumn is here, I think we can say that now. Conkers are crashing to the pavement, we awake to chilly mornings and rain keeps arriving in pulsing waves, interrupted by warm sunny spells. It's a confusing time of year when I lament the season passed yet can revel in those [...]
It's been a while since my last post. I've enjoyed a lovely summer catching up with family and friends and having lots of fun. The garden is a friend that I have sadly neglected and I've been filled with guilt on returning from trips away. Weeds have been partying hard [...]
Dianthus or Garden Pinks are a fairly new addition to my garden but I add more each year. Here are my favourites for rockery, containers and borders.