Pick of the month: Crabapples

October 22, 2016

There are some garden plants which can’t make up their mind where they belong. Kitchen garden? Or flower borders? The …

We are all scientists

November 26, 2015

Recently I found myself sitting cross-legged staring into my hedge. I have particularly fine hedges. Good thing too as there …

January 25, 2011

So having established that I have the wildlife habitat equivalent of the Mona Lisa around my garden and if I …

January 20, 2011

I am feeling the heavy weight of responsibility on my shoulders. You see, I have a proper hedgerow to look …

November 26, 2010

It has been snowing. In November. Not much, especially if you’re reading this in Scotland or Northumbria – but enough …