Overwintering Dahlias
I spent the weekend finishing off one of my biggest autumn jobs – overwintering dahlias. They could be left in . . .
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Cheering Up Mondays #301
It’s been tulip planting time over the weekend and this is one that I’ve been adding. I came across this . . .
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Review: Grow Easy by Anna Greenland
I see a lot of gardens in my job so it takes something special to lodge in the memory. The . . .
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Cheering Up Mondays #300
I’ve spent the weekend clearing dahlias after the frost finally got to them last week. So, a dahlia seemed appropriate . . .
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My Gardening View #15
My gardening view this month is of a plot balanced between two seasons. There’s an odd mix of summer flowers . . .
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Cheering Up Mondays #299
A blast of orange cheerfulness to start the week and a new month. This sits in a pot by the . . .
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Sweet Peas 2021 – Pick of the Bunch
Sweet peas 2021 turned out to be a rather mixed season with some plants producing an abundance of flowers while . . .
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Cheering Up Mondays #298
A look back to the spring for today’s cheerful flower. I’ve been slowly planting the bulbs – there seem to . . .
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2021 Tomato Trials – the Results
The 2021 tomato trials have gone far better than I feared would be the case. The plants managed to escape . . .
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Cheering Up Mondays #297
A favourite dahlia to start the week. Meet ‘Jescot Julie’ one of the more flamboyant dahlias in my garden and . . .
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