Cheering Up Mondays #236
The first of the phlox has opened in the garden. It’s not a plant that’s really suited to my sandy . . .
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Review: Hydrangeas by Naomi Slade
Hydrangeas speak to me of Cornish summers. They grow widely in the village where we visit family and the nearby . . .
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Cheering Up Mondays #235
I’ve been reading a book all about hydrangeas this week so this seemed perfect for today’s bit of floral cheer. . . .
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A colourful summer at Green Bough
Green Bough is one of the smaller National Garden Scheme gardens I’ve visited but the lack of space in no . . .
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Cheering Up Mondays #234
Is there anything more uplifting than a marigold? These were spotted in a National Garden Scheme garden that I visited . . .
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Review: Pots for All Seasons by Tom Harris with prize draw
This contest has now closed. Pots for All Seasons by Tom Harris is a comprehensive look at filling your garden . . .
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Cheering Up Mondays #233
This is a bit of a thug in my garden, self-seeding around at will. However, it shrugs off the weather, . . .
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My Gardening View #10
My gardening view over the past few weeks has been all about the return of old friends and the constant . . .
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Cheering Up Mondays #232
I spotted these on a recent local walk. Field poppies remind me of teenage years in Norfolk where their blooms . . .
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Review: RHS The Gardener’s Book of Patterns by Jack Wallington
Visiting gardens and horticultural shows is more than just a good day out – or, in my case, for work. . . .
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