Planting for Colour in the Garden in November Hellebores, also known as the Christmas Rose, has a beautiful flower that appears from November and lasts right through to Spring. However, the range of flowering plants at this time year is limited. Therefore, it is a good idea consider evergreen shrubs with light coloured foliage to …
November Here’s a scary thought, “it is only 7 weeks to Christmas.” (gives a silent internal scream of desperation, before pretending there is nothing wrong). Wow, November, it feels a little surreal, where did the year go? The evenings are really coming in now, the fire in the kitchen is being lit every day. It …
Hello Autumn We’re almost at the half way through October, but it’s only in the last few days that I feel we’re really into the Autumn weather. Crisp chilly mornings, with the leaves on the trees turning those amazing Yellow/Red/Pink autumnal colours. I’m not sure which time of year I love more, Autumn or Spring, …
Planting Garlic… oh la.. la Have you ever planted your own garlic before? It’s really easy to grow your own garlic. There are lots of different varieties of garlic available. You can grow Elephant Garlic, which is a huge bulb of garlic to Germidor, which is an early variety with a mild flavour. If you’re …
Is anyone else lonesome saying Bye September? I don’t know about you, but all of this talk of Coronavirus, the “difficult winter” ahead and gloomy predictions by foreboding health experts is enough to give anyone heartburn. If you feel that a fog of impending doom is bearing down, you are probably not spending enough time …
The kids are all back to school in this house. The silence is strange, I can finally hear myself think! At least until 3pm when they come barrelling back in the door. I love this time of year. As things get more Autumnal, Nature begins its slow down, the angle of the sun changes the …
The rain over the past few days may not have been great for the staycationers and holiday-makers. However, it has been a boon for the gardener. My salvias and perennial lobelias look great and are literally jumping out of the ground. Also, I love a good shower of heavy rain, there is something mesmerising and …
The last few months people have been spending more time in their garden. New flower beds have been created and new trees & hedging planted. New window boxes have been installed, displaying fabulous summer colour. With all this new colour, I just though a few tips might help you to get the most out of …
Have you small children in your house and are not sure what to do with the garden? Are those goal posts in the garden taking up lots of space? Have you got all lawn and not much else in the garden. Maybe your just not sure where to start? Over the next few weeks, I’ll …
Bareroot Season Bare root season runs from November through to March. Bareroot hedging are plants that are dormant and sleeping, as it is too cold for them to grow. The bareroot hedging plants and trees are lifted from the nursery without any soil/pot. They they are put into bundles of 10 or 25 depending on …