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• A Recommended Tool

  

  I’ve been busy in the greenhouse this week and I’m finding the Sophie Conran trowel (£14.95) from Burgon & Ball  is a very handy combination of trowel and... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2012 GARDENING

• Leben Seeds

  

  I’m not sure how appropriate they will be for my seaside garden, but for those at higher altitude, Leben Seeds could be of interest – besides which, who could... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2012 GARDENING

• Success with Hardy Annuals

  

  I find that the best way to succeed with hardy annuals is to sow them in the autumn – that way they establish a really good root system and romp away before... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2012 GARDENING

• Free Cyclamen

  

  Baby cyclamen Last autumn I dug up a clump of vulnerable cyclamen seedlings and potted them into individual cells. They have spent the winter in semi-shade... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2012 GARDENING

• Confounded by Iris

  

  At some point last year I distinctly remember writing that Iris reticulata generally need replanting each year as it doesn’t get hot enough to ripen the bulbs. Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2012 GARDENING

• New Year’s Day Flowers

  

  There’s generally a bloom or two in the garden on New Year’s Day, but this year’s mild weather has provided a bumper picking. A friend called round with this... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• Hello Hellebores

  

  First hellebore flowers The first hellebores are in bloom and are particularly welcome as I had to dig them all up in the autumn and put them in pots while I... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• A Satisfying Sight

  

  New Year's Day flowers There’s always a time around Christmas when I wonder what possessed me to buy so many bulbs – and when I’m going to finish planting them. Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• Designer Labels – of the Horticultural Variety of Course.

  

  When we had the new roof put on the house I asked the builder to leave me any slate offcuts. I now have a huge stack in the garage and someone who is a dab... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• Thug Alert

  

  Winter Honeysuckle Roots Some years I succumbed to the charms of the winter honeysuckle with its delicate and fragrant winter flowers. Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• A Bit of a Pig’s Ear

  

  Good in parts ? I’ve just returned from an overnight visit to Paris. I walked past Notre Dame and took this photo of a flowerbed because the salvias caught my... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Drought Alert

  

  There’s nothing like a drought alert to open the skies. We’ve had the heaviest rain in many months this morning and all the waterbutts and tanks that were... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Be Under No Illusions

  

  Just because I can summon up a few nice photos for the blog doesn’t mean that my garden is in a state of readiness for the winter. Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Narcissi Conundrum

  

  It’s always a bit of a dilemma with Paperwhites – I love bringing them in the house but Andrew hates their scent. There’s no point in my trying to smuggle them... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Fountain Grass

  

  I know that it is Pennisetum that is commonly known as Fountain Grass but at this time of year the Panicum in the front border mounts a convincing challenge... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Marvellous Montreuil

  

  At this time of year you can take a return trip on Le Shuttle for the day or overnight for a mere £22 per car. On a lovely day last week we did just that and... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Fabulously Floriferous Fatsia

  

  I’ve learned to love the large fatsia that grows against the garden wall. When I moved here it sprawled untidily but now that I’ve removed the leaves from the... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Well Hard

  

  Yorkshire Pots look great and are fantastically durable having been fired in excess of 1050° centigrade for up to 5 days to produce a blue core of incredible... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Before & After

  

  Our builders have been amazing and the transformation of the house is nearly complete – what looked like a village hall with concrete and asbestos tiles is now... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Fantastic Freesias

  

  Freesia in the garden Outdoor Freesias are another Sarah Raven success story. They have flowered all summer and are still throwing up a few flower stems. Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2011 GARDENING, HOME