Autumn garden still with plenty to give
Shorter days and chiller nights have set in but there are still flowers to be found in my garden and buds forming on some that'll flower over winter.
Bulbs, books and a big big Brug – Six on Saturday
This week I've been planting miniature bulbs in pots and rockery, sorting books and deciding the future of a big Brugmansia.
A Visit to Chenies Manor Garden – bursting with late summer colour
Chenies Manor Garden - crammed with late summer colour, dahlias, sculpture and personality.
Garden Superspreaders – stars of the rock garden
The garden is a great diversion from world events and this week the only super spreaders on my mind are in the rock garden. Alpines with a spreading habit have been slowly colonising stone nooks and crannies in the new rock garden.
The garden ablaze – 6 plants for late summer colour
Sunny days and mellow sunshine highlight the flowers of late summer that save the best to last. Here are some of my favourites for late summer colour.
Six superb Greenhouse Plants
This week I'm featuring six greenhouse plants after a thorough greenhouse rearrangement. Few garden tasks are more pleasurable than having a good old greenhouse tidy-up. Firstly, you're under cover if the weather is a bit cool or breezy. Secondly, you have fun making new displays, showcasing the greenhouse plants that [...]
Persephone is heading to Hades – 6 plants from the Greek myths
Many plants have connections to ancient greek gods and goddesses. Here are 6 plants looking great in my garden with links to the greek myths.
Pond plants, passionflowers and pineapple lilies
The plants in this week's diary are linked by the letter P. Pond plants, potatoes, passionflowers, pineapples, and pelargoniums.
Snowdrop prep and summer colour
The garden in July is full of bright colours but I've also spent time this week prepping my snowdrops for white winter joy.