I propagate most of the plants we have for sale. The easiest method is to split up clumps of grasses and perennials but shrubby/woody plants need to be increased by taking cuttings. I have no special propagation equipment such as

What an amazing difference it has made having Sarah working here for just 10 hours a week. we have ticked off many things on the list of ‘jobs to do’. Her knowledge is increasing in leaps and bounds and she

Back in December I wrote about the WFGA and my hopes for getting a helper through this organisation. One person did come along for an interview/chat who was not very suitable. I thought I’d have to resign myself to waiting

The new year usually begins with a great feeling of optimism. The weather will be perfect for gardening, there will be no problems with rabbits, mice or other pests or diseases. The customers will come flooding in and all will

It’s the first week in December so the daylight hours are short. By 3 pm it gets harder to see what I’m doing and by 4 pm it is almost dark. My memory plays tricks though because I’m sure it

I know, you’re right, I’ve rather abandoned writing here for a long time but, hey, I’m back now and will do a brief catch-up. The follow up regarding compost-gate is that I was eventually paid the sum which I considered

At last we’ve had some rain over the last few days, although not a huge amount, maybe three-quarters of an inch, it has made a huge difference. There are still deep cracks everywhere but things are looking a bit fresher

Last time I wrote I complained bitterly about the excess heat little realising that it would carry on and on. So here we are on a dried up and parched site like most of the country. There was a tiny

We’re all frazzled here after more than a week of temperatures in the high 20’s. I can’t remember the last time it rained and watering the nursery stock is repetitive and boring. I would normally let the garden fend for

How did it get to be half way through the year? Such a difficult six months weatherwise…..too wet, too cold, to hot, too dry then too wet again. It has made gardening a bit of a challenge. But I grudgingly