It’s hard work planting pots for winter and spring. I dread the work it entails, the heaving about of compost, […]
Archive for ‘Gardening’
Friday Flora – Jolly Hollyhocks, Alcea rosea
I love plants which self seed. It’s like inviting Mrs Serendipity to your garden. Self-seeding is not for those who […]
Friday Fauna – Fledglings
I went a bit viral on Twitter this week. Not for a witty remark or a 240 character piece of […]
Friday Flora – Lysichiton americanus
Fellow social media addicts may have seen me tweet/Instagram recently about the impressive stands of Lysichiton americanus – or American […]
Snow It All – the reluctant galanthophile
I love plants. I love all plants (except the ones which bite me). Call me a whining liberal, but I […]
Potting Solitaire: A Moving Account of the Summer of 16
As I write, the radio is wittering on about possible snow storms, and raindrops are skittering across my study’s skylight, a glum, grey […]
Even If We’re Just Planting in the Dark
I fell over in the dark last week. As I crashed to the ground time slowed down, as it always […]
Friday Flora – Parrotia persica
I’m not very good at trees. As most of my horticultural career has focused on container planting I have limited experience […]
An Autumnal Yorkshire Tapestry
Last week’s talk in Otley, Yorkshire, was such a long way from home that the organiser, Sally, kindly put me […]
James Bond’s Choice of Tulips
It’s time to order spring bulbs again. My problem is that I love them all and my wish list can […]
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