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• A Wet Saturday

  

  It has rained heavily for 48 hours on and off which is good as the garden has had a good soaking and the water butts are full or even overflowing.  However, it... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• The Greenhouse Year – May 2014

  

  I am a few days late with the Greenhouse Year post but I have been distracted with the RHS Chelsea Flower show.  Whilst inspiring in many ways not least the... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Wordless Wednesday 21/5/14 – Hanging Amaryllis

  

  Amazing hanging Amaryllis of Warmenhoven display at Chelsea 2014 Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• My View of RHS Chelsea 2014

  

  So what did I think of RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2014? Well I thought the show gardens were on the whole of a high standard although there was still an element... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Images of RHS Chelsea 2014

  

  Positively Stoke-on-TrentI have been to the Press Day at RHS Chelsea Flower Show today, lucky me! Its been a long day so I am too tired to post a proper post... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Foliage Follow up – May 2014

  

  One thing that I’m not short of in the garden is fabulous foliage.  I won’t bore you again with ferns aside from showing you the magnificent Dryopteris growing... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Garden Blogger Bloom Day – May 2014

  

  May is the month for Aquilegia in my garden.  They are amongst my favorite perennials and every year a few more varieties appear.  I know some say that they... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• My Garden This Weekend – 11th May

  

  Due to my commitments at the RHS Malvern Spring Festival this weekend and the horrid gusty weather the garden has been left to its own devices and it has thrive... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• A Trophy and Too Many Camassias

  

  I have never ever won any trophy for anything so you can imagine how thrilled I am at winning the trophy above.  It is  even better given that the trophy is a... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Malvern Spring Festivals – the Nurseries

  

  Ian Butterfield NurseryBeing a bit of a plant nut for me shows are all about the nurseries not the show gardens.  If I am honest I think the show gardens,... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• My Garden This Weekend – 5th May 2014

  

  Despite us having the luxury of a three-day weekend I don’t feel as though I have spent nearly enough time in the garden.  I’m not sure why I’ve been in and... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• The Missing View

  

  I forgot to take a photo of the view from the living room for the End of Month View post so here it is, taken Friday evening when I got home from work. Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Indoor Gardening Courtesy of IKEA

  

  I’m not known for my indoor gardening but then I have the luxury of a reasonable size garden.  The idea of not having any access to an outside space to grow... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• End of Month View – April 2014

  

  I did say I was going to start this monthly meme with the view from my back window but I forgot and the light is now appalling so instead you have a view of my... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• London Alpine Show

  

  Pleione formosana ‘Snow BuntingThere is no ‘My Garden This Weekend’ post this week as I have spent the weekend in London helping at the Alpine Garden Society/RH... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Fiddle Dee Dee

  

  A form of PolystichumDryopteris filix-masI have become increasingly fascinated by ferns and more and more seem to be finding their way into my garden. Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Easter Show

  

  Last year I posted about attending my local Alpine Garden Society’s annual show and it was attending this show that made me decide to have a go at entering... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• The Greenhouse Year – April 2014

  

  Another month has passed and the greenhouse is full to bursting although the winter occupants are beginning to move out and the new spring tenants are starting... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Oh to Relax

  

  There is a particular significance to this photograph.  It  heralds a new approach to my garden and how I spend time in it – well I hope so. Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Foliage Follow-up – April 2014

  

  Fatsia SpiderswebThis month’s foliage post features some new acquisitions, some of which are destined for the new hardy exotic border. Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME