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• Spring at Sissinghurst

  

  There’s much to be gained by visiting famous gardens early in the season before they get too busy. Although it means that not everywhere is bursting with blooms... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Bluebell Blues

  

  By far the greater number of bluebells in my garden are the Spanish interlopers and I suspect it is a life’s work to rid the garden of their presence, so I try... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Pleasing Palettes

  

  It’s always nice when planning pays off and colour combinations turn out as you’ve hoped – and equally pleasing when something surprises you. I have a bit of... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Pea Sticks & Bean Poles

  

  Spring seems to have ground to a bit of a halt and most of the perennials are still well hunkered down in the borders, so it is a perfect time to start putting... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Thirsty Bulbs

  

  About the only good thing about a cold wind from the north is that it extends the flowering period of spring bulbs, but it also tends to be a dry wind, so it... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Step This Way

  

  Our hillside garden has high walls and many tall plants so there is quite a lot of what the Health Safety people term ‘working at height’ involved in its... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Exciting Spring and Summer Bulbs

  

  6th March 2016 * Timely Advice * Stephanie DonaldsonThere's more to your spring garden than daffodils, crocuses and tulips. Yet so embedded are these beautiful... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Exciting Spring and Summer Bulbs

  There’s more to your spring garden than daffodils, crocuses and tulips. Yet so embedded are these beautiful flowering bulbs in our gardening psyche that... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Problematic Paperwhites

  

  I would love to have paperwhite narcissi indoors, but Andrew can’t bear the smell of them so I now grow a few in the greenhouse for my own pleasure and pot the... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Painting the Modern Garden

  

  If you can’t make it to the exhibition at the Royal Academy – or just want more – a new film will be in cinemas (from April 12th) exploring how the painters,... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• A Bit of Set Dressing in the Garden

  

  The corner underneath the mimosa tree has been looking rather sad and neglected. It’s a difficult spot because the roots of the tree make it difficult to get... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Solar Lights for Shady Spots

  

  I’ve recently bought some solar lights to illuminate the steps from our entrance to the front door. The problem is that although there is no shortage of sun... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Growing Impatience – Literally

  

  I’m keen to get on with sowing and growing, but until today I have held back because each time I went to local garden centres in search of potting compost all... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Not to Be Missed

  

  On a grey, damp February day I went to see the wonderful exhibition at The Royal Academy ‘Painting the Modern Garden – Monet to Matisse’ and was transported int... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Felco Versus Niwaki

  This video takes a look at two pairs of secateurs. The Okasune secateurs from Niwaki and a pair of Felco No.8. Share this : You might also like :Felco Secateurs... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Planning a Broad Bean Bonanza

  

  In the past I haven’t grown enough broad beans, so this year I’m planning a bit of successional sowing. I’m already a bit behind on the game – because of the... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Felco Secateurs

  

  Burton McCall have worked their usual magic on my secateurs and they are back with me looking as good as new and fabulously sharp. Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• My Hugelkultur Experiment

  

  Hugelkultur is a permaculture technique that is usually used to create a raised bed on a flat piece of land by covering the area with logs, topping them with... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• From Pretty Potager to Serious Plot

  

  My small potager has expanded piecemeal over the years in a fairly unplanned and inefficient way, adding a little bed here and a little bed there, all the... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Rainy Day Activity

  

  Other than puddle hopping, there’s not much to be done outside when it’s bucketing down, so on a particularly wet day I turned my attention to sorting my seeds. Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2016 GARDENING, HOME