Garden resuscitation
Since I last blogged, it’s been perfect for gardening – neither too hot nor too cold, and with showers to refresh the vegetables. The flower patch has come into its own,…
Being Realistic…
I did not intend to refer to the weather yet again, for the rain has been incessant; the wind up to gale force at times and a constant grey pall…
December miscellany
As we all rush towards Christmas willy-nilly – or it towards us – it is all too easy to become absorbed in the usual commercial hype, and forget that it…
On the Shelf – or your wish list
With Christmas almost upon us, and books very much a suitable gift to give to a gardening friend (or to add to your own wish list), I have assembled a…
Snow? A good time to plan
Snow over much of the country seems to be more prevalent this winter than in I remember in the past – in the 1980s I think when we hardly had…
The shortest day, the longest night
Today – the Solstice – so it’s now officially Winter, when the night (or hours of darkness) far outstrips those of daytime. Today is so benign yet the ground…
Christmas Bookshelf plus Gifts & Treats
Gardening books are always welcome at Christmas – or treat yourself! Many titles are so useful that you will want to keep them on the bookshelf and refer to them…
Thinking of Summer !!
Touring on the continent this summer in our motor-home, whilst the UK wet seemed to follow wherever we travelled, I was nevertheless always drawn to the vegetable stalls in every market –…
Gardens on the move
My plan to blog live from Ireland was a failure as such WiFi connections as I was able to access were so slow and intermittent that posting anything more than…
Return to the wilderness!
After three weeks away working on the continent, I could not really believe the transformation that had taken place in the garden. Not so much weeds, but the sheer entanglement…