Cheering Up Mondays #274
Something a little different for today’s flower. One bulb in a batch of Tulipa ‘Louvre Orange’ has produced a flower . . .
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Author: The Chatty Gardener
Review: Lilies by Naomi Slade
Should Naomi Slade’s books come with a warning? As I found myself writing down yet another ‘must try’ variety from . . .
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Cheering Up Mondays #273
Some beautiful aubrieta that I spotted on a recent visit to Daglingworth House. It’s a familiar sight in the Cotswolds . . .
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Spring Colour at Daglingworth House
After many days stuck in front of a computer I went out to Daglingworth House hoping for some spring colour. . . .
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Cheering Up Mondays #272
I’ve been thinking ahead to summer and planting out the sweet peas. They’ve been going in and out for weeks, . . .
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Big Changes at Fibrex Nurseries
Fibrex Nurseries are giving up their National Collections and scaling back. I’ve been finding out what’s next for the pelargonium . . .
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Cheering Up Mondays #271
I planted this Cardamine trifolia a few years ago when I revamped a rather gloomy space in the garden. (You . . .
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Review: RHS How to Create a Wildlife Pond by Kate Bradbury
Reading How to Create a Wildlife Pond one thing is clear. Kate Bradbury is obsessed with ponds. Stopped from digging . . .
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Cheering Up Mondays #270
These may be tiny but they are well worth growing for a splash of early colour. Another of those rare . . .
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Life and Death in the Garden
At first glance, everything looks good in the garden. Tulips are appearing daily, there are buds on shrubs, and the . . .
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