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“It was the best kind of November day"

“It was the best kind of November day"

What seeds to sow in November. November has begun dreary and overcast, rainy spells interrupt the shortening days. My thoughts are turning to snuggling under blankets, sipping mulled wine or...

“It was the best kind of November day"

What seeds to sow in November. November has begun dreary and overcast, rainy spells interrupt the shortening days. My thoughts are turning to snuggling under blankets, sipping mulled wine or...

hedgehog eating apples

Firing up enthusiasm for wildlife in winter

Does rewilding mean unkempt or can I have a tidier garden? Would it be at the expense of habitat for wildlife?  Apparently not as much as you might think, as...

Firing up enthusiasm for wildlife in winter

Does rewilding mean unkempt or can I have a tidier garden? Would it be at the expense of habitat for wildlife?  Apparently not as much as you might think, as...

coleus merlin mix colourful combination

Bringing the Garden Indoors

No I don’t mean children and dogs trailing in wet leaves and mud from outside but how to look after your plants in the house over winter. I brought my...

Bringing the Garden Indoors

No I don’t mean children and dogs trailing in wet leaves and mud from outside but how to look after your plants in the house over winter. I brought my...

sweet pea cupid, semi-trailing for hanging baskets

Sowing sweet pea seeds now

Why sow now? Sweet peas are hardy annuals which means they will grow, flower and die in one year. By starting them off now their growing and flowering season is...

Sowing sweet pea seeds now

Why sow now? Sweet peas are hardy annuals which means they will grow, flower and die in one year. By starting them off now their growing and flowering season is...

Glorious October (I) think of it as the golden month.

Glorious October (I) think of it as the golden ...

What  seeds to sow in October? The ground has been decidedly soggy from the recent downpours but there is promise of drier, warmer conditions later this month. Ideal then for...

Glorious October (I) think of it as the golden ...

What  seeds to sow in October? The ground has been decidedly soggy from the recent downpours but there is promise of drier, warmer conditions later this month. Ideal then for...

Walking down memory lane in Ness Gardens

Walking down memory lane in Ness Gardens

My memories of Ness Gardens as a child were vast swathes of lawn with brightly coloured borders and glasshouses full of spiny cacti. Giant Rhubarb like plants near the pond,...

Walking down memory lane in Ness Gardens

My memories of Ness Gardens as a child were vast swathes of lawn with brightly coloured borders and glasshouses full of spiny cacti. Giant Rhubarb like plants near the pond,...