Author Archives: sallynex
A very capable man
Think of the English countryside, and it’s my guess it’ll be pretty green. There will be fields, and hedgerows, and picturesque …
All tucked up
I arrived at the Chicken Garden this morning to find the big, handsome dahlias hanging their heads, their lush leaves …
A gardening gift for Christmas
Stuck for something to buy a green-fingered loved one this Christmas? Well – My Garden School are now offering gift …
Chilli fiesta
Ah. Yes. The tree chilli. Also known as a rocoto, it’s one of the few varieties which you can overwinter …
Life in the greenhouse: November
There is a distinct air of panic hanging around my greenhouses this weekend. This is because I have been caught …
The full picture
I do like a nice bit of garden photography. It is one of the greatest ironies of garden writing life …
Wordless Wednesday
Guard turkeys
One of the gardens I work in I refer to – possibly slightly rudely – as the chicken garden, mainly …
Pick of the month: November
Lettuce ‘Intred’ Sometimes things are not what they seem. This, for example, is supposed to be a summer lettuce. It …