Alpine Garden Society Diary – How to sow alpine seeds.
Diary piece for the Alpine Garden Society describing how easy it is to sow alpine seeds.
Yellow flowers for spring – Six on Saturday – 23.03.19
Spring is all about yellow for me. It is the main accent colour in all corners of my garden right now. The last three days have seen no sunshine at all where I live. I find the cloud cover oppressive, which is why a revere yellow. On dull days it glows and on sunny days it shines.
Greenhouse growing – Six on Saturday 16.03.19
It's been a wet and blustery week so I've found myself sheltering in the greenhouse most days. My Six pictures this Saturday are mostly greenhouse plants. There's a bit waffle about wattle, along with a bit of myrtle. I'll also be sharing Streptocarpus plug plants, Echiums and Jacranda mimosifolia.
Seedling special – Six on Saturday 09.03.19
It's a seedling special this week as I run through some of the perky green shoots that are springing up in their seed trays. I've got many many more to sow but even with a spacious new greenhouse it's a good idea to pace myself to save being overwhelmed. I [...]
Birthdays, bulbs and beautiful shrubs – Six on Saturday 02.03.19
I've been sharing my gardening week with the world through the Six on Saturday link up of gardeners for exactly a year now. This week I've been buying shrubs, delighting in Iris reticulata and remembering those who pass on their love of gardening to others.
A beginner’s guide to sowing seeds – minimum kit, minimum fuss
Are you confident you know what you're doing when you are sowing seed? Some people aren't. They pick up seed packets, read the back with furrowed brows, possibly put them back on the stand or worse still buy them but never sow the seed. You can buy garden ready plants [...]
Beautiful flowers in early spring – Six on Saturday – 16.02.19
Bulb guard of honour I potted up lots of spring bulbs last autumn and was originally going to arrange them on an outdoor table but instead I've made a little arrangement either side of the path to my greenhouse. The crocuses are filling out but they're not yet at peak [...]
Stunning snowdrops up close – Six on Saturday – 09.02.19
Are you bemused by people who collect snowdrops? Want an insight into why they have become collectable? My six pictures this Saturday are stunning snowdrops that you might not be familiar with but which will give you an insight into why some people are obsessed with them. They are not [...]
Alpine Garden Society Diary – am I incubating galanthophilia?
Why are snowdrops popular and which snowdrops are rare? Diary for the Alpine Garden Society describing why I have a growing passion for snowdrops.