Lockdown Garden Projects: Gutter Gardens, Raised Beds & Bird Baths
While we are spending more time at home and in our gardens, this makes the ideal time to get our…
Valentine’s Day Garden Hearts
Out and about with my camera, I sometimes spot strange shapes. Not that I am specifically looking; they fall into…
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…
RHS Shows designed to inspire
Fortunate indeed are those of us who are able to visit some of the major Gardening Shows in the UK.…
Allotments
beans
bulbs
courgettes
crafts
inspiration
lemons
open studio
peach
shows & open gardens
squash
visiting shows
Inspiration is all around you ..
All too often you slave away in the garden or allotment and feel that the ongoing chores are endless –…
Allotments
birds
books
catalogues
crafts
dobies
flowers
National Nestbox Week
planning
RSPB
Vegetables
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…
Notes from here and there
August Bank Holiday weekend has one juggling priorities. Does one spend the extra time doing garden tasks shelved ‘for another…
Illustrated Garden Journals
One is full of good intentions at the start of a new year; there is almost an inevitability about making…
Books for Enthusiastic DIY Gardeners
We plan our Dobies newsletter and blog topics three months in advance – something we will be changing for October…
The Crafty Gardener
Living plants are by their very nature, ephemeral; never remaining in a static condition – their one aim to reproduce,…