It’s that time of year again when my fairy godmother leaves a present of new varieties of snowdrops which I discover when I arrive at work. It’s a good way to start the day by opening up the bag to

On Wednesday we knew that there were due to be gale force winds the following day so we put more tape on the tear which happened last August. And crossed our fingers. The winds were extremely strong on that Thursday

I have checked daily to see if any garlic is sprouting. First to show through is Solent Wight but within days they are all showing signs of growth. We have had to put a spacer under the netting (in other

Over the last three years our sales have dwindled. There have been many plants which haven’t sold leaving me feeling bewildered and uncertain about the future. Watering the same pots day in day out in the summer is demoralising. Normally

Guess what? I didn’t work on Christmas day. But I have done something at work on all other days in December whatever the weather. I’ve done a lot of cutting down of the perennials and a lot of plants have

After all the heavy rain on Monday, I was keen to get into the garden and remove some plants. The first victims were Verbena bonariensis which were/are looking bedraggled and dank. There’s a lot of them and but the end

Inbetween the showers and some dramas regarding our barn re-build I have been working in the garden the last few days. It’s a good time to remove some unwanted plants, this includes clumps which have become too big plus some

Another good weather day for gardening. So, some weeding done, some cutting back and some spreading compost on the bare patches. There were a few interruptions today. People making the most of the fine, sunny day to come along and

What a mixed weekend that was for sure. Saturday’s weather was somewhat different from the forecast. Thunder and lightening and torrential rain for about two hours. The sky was heavy, dark grey and threatening. Hail banged on the shed roof.

The weather forecast yesterday was for ‘unseasonably strong winds’. Now I’m good at worrying about anything but high on my list of what can cause me concern is gale force wind. Roughly ten years ago we had been away for