Tuesday, May 11th, 2010
On the 16th of March the first covers came off the raised beds as we prepared them for planting. I decided to sow climbing garden peas in this bed. The bed was given a good rake over as this allowed air back in to the soil after a Winter of being under plastic. You can [...]
Tuesday, May 11th, 2010
When Robert the Husband and I visited the local flower show / fair on our local village green last August I was mightily impressed with the Dahlias on display. So of course I couldn’t wait until March of this year rolled around so that I could get on with growing my own. It’s my first time [...]
Tuesday, May 11th, 2010
Last Autumn I planted this bed with all sorts of bulbs – Daffs, Narcissus, Ranunculus and Hyacinths. I had previously had lettuces in there as it’s right outside the back door and it made it easier to pop out and pick some as tea time approached. About a month ago the bed was coming up [...]
Friday, April 30th, 2010
This was the view outside of my backdoor early this morning. We have many trays like this, dotted about the place, holding precious plants that will give us a flower filled Summer. Some flowers I am growing from seed and others I have purchased as tiny plug plants. This is a tray of plug plants. [...]
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010
It’s very odd in the garden right now. There are flowers blooming that should have bloomed weeks ago. There are trees that are meant to be covered in flowers that haven’t even begun to get busy yet. There are bulbs flowering at the correct time but they look awfully odd next to the flowers that [...]
Friday, April 9th, 2010
This year has been so strange as everything in the garden is super late due to the prolonged cold spell. Well it feels like it is super late anyway. This is the circular bed in my front drive and last Summer, in the month of June, it looked like this….. Then last September, after all [...]
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
Although it’s March the temperatures are still well below the average for this time of year. This means that the Spring garden is probably going to be a little late in arriving. Has anyone noticed how the Snowdrops have only just really exploded on to the scene when they should have made more of an [...]
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
This week has undoubtedly been the week that I have felt as if I’ve been let out of the house on good behaviour. I’ve walked around the garden, gone out to pick up the post, chatted with my brother who is here rabbit proofing my veg beds and once or twice just stood there and [...]
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
Welcome to my Potting Shed, on this rather sunny Wednesday morning in April. Daisies Out Front The front of our house had been looking a little miserable. It had taken a battering over the winter and was looking so dull and dreary. It needed colour, brightness and sunny faces. Enter my hand-painted plant pots and copious amounts [...]
Friday, February 20th, 2009
I love their determination. Pushing up through the leaves and the well battered soil to present my garden with this small, but no less delightful, display of colour and Springtime hope. Crocus/Croci/Crocuses are one of the first bursts of colour that will pop up in the late winter months, among the Primroses and Snowdrops. I [...]
