As everything winds down in the garden, I almost forgot about sowing sweet peas this month. Here’s a reminder about why autumn sown sweet peas are such a good idea. It may appear that it’s all slowing down out there, but the temperature is relatively mild & although daylight is shrinking fast, there’s enough for […]
What To Do In The Garden In October
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 […]
My Garden in October
What a lovely month it’s turned out to be, we were away in Suffolk earlier in the month & it really didn’t feel like October, the skies were vivid blue & we ate lunch in the garden a few times. But that time has passed, the leaves are on the turn, the days are shorter & […]
What to do in your garden in October
September involved three visits to Wisley gardens, sometimes I don’t visit for months although it’s only thirty minutes drive away, but I was drawn first by the Flower Show, then to have a look at the trials field, which was wonderful [as was the flower show], then back again to collect a book that I’d […]