A funny thing has just occurred to me……no-one this year has said that they would love to have my job. I wonder why that is??? More rain this morning but at least it was mostly just showers so I decided

Its a long time since I last wrote and its mainly because the almost constant rain has caused certain nursery owners to feel rather dispirited. The number of customers through the gate has diminished which means that there’s little sense

The contrast between now and the last post is about as extreme as it could be. Our rain gauge has measured three and a half inches in the last week. Its also cold, very grey and windy. Is it really

Its amazing how quickly the plants have responded to having a few days of sun and warmth. The rate of growth is quite rapid and, suddenly there are plenty of flowers. The downside is that we’ve also had strong winds

At last I’ve been able to go into the garden without getting rained on or sinking into the mire. The weeds are growing extremely well and the weather seems to have suited dandelions because there are so many of them.

Sitting at home drowning out the sound of heavy rain with loud music and a drink at my side seems to be the only way to cope with this awful weather. After three whole days with no rain I was

The last three days have been DRY!!! But the garden is very soggy and is likely to remain so for a long time yet. Philip is looking at the grass which is getting longer and longer but he would make

Our garden is open to the public every day from 1st April to mid October for the National Garden Scheme. This year is our 10th year of opening, amazing how quickly the time goes. When we first opened the garden

We are nearly through the Easter weekend and predictably the weather has been pretty grim. Cloudy, cool and damp, not ideal for people to wander around in a leisurely fashion. But then not many plants are ready for sale or