Seasonal diaries – Six pictures on a Saturday

This week I set about building a rockery - set to be the stage for some rock star alpines. I also plant some new woodland plants and collect seeds from a magnolia.

This week I bought some ferns for my woodland garden. Evergreen or deciduous, frilly or flat leaved, acid green or moss-coloured I hadn't realised how diverse they are. Some named after feathers and other lace, here are my favourite six.

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.

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 [...]

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.

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.

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 [...]

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.