March is full of surprises
From raging snow storms to sunny afternoons in short sleeves the month of March never ceases to surprise. We feel we are just coming out of the cold of winter […]
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New beginnings
Harvest is a time of new beginnings, as the long hot summer draws to a close, the hum of traffic increases as schools return to their academic routines and the […]
Are you summer?
Wow! What a few weeks it has been. Gloriously warm temperatures, big blue skies, t-shirts and sun hats, winter a lifetime away – spring has really arrived, eventhough it feels […]
A time of optimism
There is a softening underfoot, a warmth in the air and dare I say that feeling of spring abounds! It’s true we’ve been fooled before; a lovely gentle week in […]
Digging up the dahlias
The time has come, the days are short, the mornings are frosty, christmas is fast approaching, it’s time to dig up the dahlias. I’ve had mixed feelings about dahlias over […]
The gentle arrival of Autumn
This perfect light, golden tones all around and cooler temperatures gently ease us into this new season of Autumn. The summer bedding is fading but trying to hang on continuing […]
April showers and more
I guess it is fair to say that the April drought is behind us – so much rain! Not that we didn’t want or need it of course just not all […]
It feels like spring
Well, we’ve had snow, sunshine and rain and with the time change this weekend it really is beginning to feel like spring. I’m enjoying the flashes of colourful bulbs in […]
Winter’s over, where to start?
From weeks of permanent snow and sub-zero temperatures to a week where we all thought spring had arrived the weather has certainly been playing on my mind for a while. […]
Autumn comes to a gentle close
Wow! What an autumn we’ve enjoyed. The days, although shorter, have been filled with the most wonderful light – the trees have kept their leaves for the longest time and […]
All about bulbs
Well we’ve been on a roller coaster with the weather over the past few weeks. The Indian summer lasted beautifully through the end of September and with the arrival of […]
the end of the holidays
It is true that most of us who garden spend a fair amount of time discussing the weather; too hot; too dry; too windy; too wet; too wet; too wet. […]
baby it’s cold outside
With the garden centres and DIY shops heaving with beautiful summer annual flowers, salad plug plants and vegetable plants it is understandable that you could be fooled into thinking that […]
are you spring?
I do so love a snowdrop! One of the very first signs that the depths of winter are behind us. Their delicate hanging flowers suspended from a tiny stem piercing […]