All tucked up

November 23, 2015

I arrived at the Chicken Garden this morning to find the big, handsome dahlias hanging their heads, their lush leaves …

A gardener’s nightmare

November 10, 2015

I was once chatting to a gardening friend who was in a bit of a tizz. Her daughter had asked …

November 7, 2015

I do love a dahlia. They were planted en masse in a vibrant late-colour display in the little garden alongside …

June 8, 2014

On the whole, I’m a pretty rugged sort of person. A disproportionate amount of my gardening time seems to be …

March 24, 2014

This is my little meadow area at the top of the terraces. It doesn’t look very inspiring at the moment …

November 20, 2010

Last but not least: the closest we get to a front garden. There is a bit to the right of …

June 11, 2007

One of the sidelines of my cutting garden is left over from its previous incarnation as a herb garden: I’ve …

May 17, 2007

I thought I’d say a bit about my cutting garden, as it’s this year’s project and very much at the …

May 14, 2007

The weather really can’t make up its mind. We’ve just had the driest spring on record: six weeks without a …