Filling the Beds & Baskets for a Summer Full of Flowers I love beds like the one in the first picture. I took this picture in the spring when we were looking at the house and I was so pleased to see beds like this. I find they have a huge capacity for creating something [...]
How to Grow Sweet Williams – Get Them in the Ground NOW for Next Year!
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
How to grow Sweet Williams – Get them in the ground now for next year! So, the Sweet Williams that I planted from seed last year are finally up and about. Sweet Williams have been available for a few weeks now from markets and shops but chances are they were grown indoors or in a [...]
How to Plant Pumpkins & Butternut Squash
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009
Planting Pumpkins & Butternut Squash Hello! If you know yourself as someone who gets to late September or early October and finds themselves spending many pounds on decorative gourds and pumpkins to carve, then this is for you. Now is the time to get planting your pumpkins, and in my case butternut squash too as [...]
I’ve Been Nowhere but in the Garden
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
With it being Wednesday today, I’m coming to you from outside! I’ve been harping on about this but the weather here in the UK has been glorious over the last week or so. At times it’s been too warm to work outside as the new place is a sun trap (YAY!!) but I’ve made good use [...]
Suddenly, It All Springs To Life!
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009
It’s Wednesday, time for ANOTHER catch-up from the garden. Suddenly, it all springs to life!!!! I was watching something on BBC2 last night about Britain’s love affair with gardening and all the changes it has gone through since the Second World War. From every spare piece of land being used to grow vegetables during times [...]
