Blacksmith’s Cottage – a lesson in design
Do gardeners have a style that they return to regardless of where they garden? It’s something I pondered as I . . .
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Author: The Chatty Gardener
Cheering up Mondays #171
Sunlight on the apple tree blossom. Do follow the blog for a weekly dose of floral cheer.
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Review: The Cotswold Wildlife Park by Harriet Rycroft with Tim Miles
All gardens are shaped by outside influences and every head gardener I meet has their own particular set of things . . .
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Cheering up Mondays #170
There’s nothing quite like an English bluebell wood. Just beautiful. For a weekly dose of flora cheer, do follow my . . .
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Looking at RHS Cardiff 2019
The flower show season got underway today with gardens, plants and, of course, singing at RHS Cardiff 2019. The smallest . . .
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Gardeners urged to join Big Bug Hunt
There’s nothing worse than tending a plant from seed to garden only to have it attacked by slugs or caterpillars. . . .
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My Gardening View #4
My gardening view over the past month has all been about the blossom. The cherry tree has been stunning – . . .
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Cheering up Mondays #169
Tulipa ‘Daydream’ to get the week off to a good start. This is new in my garden this year – . . .
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Review: Kiftsgate Court Gardens by Vanessa Berridge
Kiftsgate Court is celebrating its centenary. A new book by Vanessa Berridge charts the history of this unusual Cotswold garden. . . .
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Cheering up Mondays #168
My mum’s magnolia was like a pink cloud over her garden. A perfect sight to clear those Monday blues. For . . .
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