November blooms
Flowers are getting a little thin on the ground lately. Not that there’s no colour around: quite the opposite. My …
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So farewell then…
…greenhouse tomatoes. I have cleared this year’s crop: always a marker that you can no longer kid yourself: the season …
Bean there, done that
I do love it when you figure something out all by yourself. I’ve always been slightly mystified by the instructions for …
RHS Chelsea sneak peek #2
Of course the RHS Chelsea Flower show isn’t just about the big fancy show gardens, even if they do shout …
RHS Chelsea sneak peek
It’s that time of year again… Is it my imagination, or does the RHS Chelsea Flower Show come round more quickly …
A gardener’s nightmare
I was once chatting to a gardening friend who was in a bit of a tizz. Her daughter had asked …
Feeling sheepish
It’s been a busy month on the sheep front. My little flock of Dorset Downs is generally pretty low-maintenance: a …
This month in the garden…
I am…. Planting garlic Putting in some rather fine ‘Champagne’ rhubarb… And sowing and overwintering broad bean ‘Aquadulce Claudia’ Videos …
Dahlia dilemmas
I do love a dahlia. They were planted en masse in a vibrant late-colour display in the little garden alongside …
Nature’s own weedkiller
Before we leave the veg garden at Tyntesfield, I thought I’d just share this bit of veg-growing geekery: just to …
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