Autumn reaches its’ peak in October. The colours are at their best, not yet spoiled by wind & rain. There’s still a reasonable amount of daylight & the light is low & soft, making autumn colours glow beautifully. It’s worth bearing in mind that when you plant for autumn colour, place the plant so that […]
What To Do About Climate Change Overwhelm.
When climate change-overwhelm & frustration gets to you, & it does pretty much on a daily basis. Remember this positive fact. Your garden, balcony or window box, however small, forms a network of gardening spaces. There are an estimated 24 million gardens in the U.K., that’s a lot of grass, trees & plants, all providing […]
What To Do In The Garden In September
Right on cue, as August ended there was a real autumnal feel in the air, bringing chilly evenings & shorter days. Nevertheless, it’s a joyful month. Our little vegetable garden is bursting with fresh vegetables, including spinach, tomatoes, salad leaves & courgettes. Growth in the garden has slowed down to a more manageable rate, which […]
How To Take Pelargonium Cuttings
For gardeners, there’s a fine balance between enjoying the present moment & planning ahead. It’s not a difficult to achieve this in August, because apart from harvesting the rewards of the previous months work, there’s not too much to do. However, one of the planning ahead things in the garden this month is to take […]
What To Do in The Garden In August
After months of working hard in the garden to get things to grow, August is the month when quite a bit of effort has to be put into stopping plants from growing too much. The real answer to what to do in the garden in August is to mainly curb its’ enthusiasm. Our mission is […]
What To Do In The Garden In July
The trick with gardening is approaching it as a pleasure rather than a chore. I’ve found the best way to do this is to have a daily wander round the garden. Stopping to pinch out the side-shoots on the tomato plants, checking how the buds on the Dahlias are fattening up & what needs tying […]
Do we need fewer garden chores?
I didn’t intend to spend half the weekend gardening, it’s just that it all took much longer than I thought it would. Does this happen to you, & if it does did you stop & consider how the garden takes up a bit too much of your weekend? I started thinking about my ground rules […]
What To Do In The Garden In June
This is one of those glorious months in the garden, when the work really begins to pay off. Now that night-time frosts are no longer a possibility, I’ve been busy planting the more tender plants out in the garden. Having first hardened them off to acclimatise them to the real world of wind, rain & […]
Unmissable Garden Shows in 2019
Garden Shows are the perfect day out. There’s the opportunity to talk to plant sellers, the people who actually grow the plants. This is the case at Royal Horticultural Society Shows. The Plant Marquees are choc full of beautiful plants. The scent is amazing, this is such a vital part of choosing plants & something […]
What To Do In The Garden In May
This is it, the time is here to plant out those carefully nurtured seedlings & small plants, & generally get things ship-shape for summer. All plants grown under cover need hardening off before being planted outside. This means placing them outside in a semi-shaded place to get them used to the different temperatures, bring them […]
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