One of the great things about gardening is that you can always try things, and try them your own way. Over time I have learnt that sometimes other people are right, but sometimes they are not. People with gardening experience both greater and lesser than my own have said to me on numerous occasions, “That won’t … More Just Try Me
I think I have always loved plants with interesting foliage. This appreciation stretches from grasses and flaxes to colourful broad-leaved perennials. Somehow my garden is now home to grasses, sedges, heucheras and various other ‘foliage plants’ of many different colours. This happened almost subconsciously. Perhaps it is the latent artist within me that desires these … More Spring Foliage
We are almost half way through spring and it is about time I posted some photos of spring flowers from the garden. My spring flowers are mostly blues, reds and whites. Notably absent are the daffodils, of which I have the creamy white Erlicheer and Mount Hood. The odd weather played havoc with the daffodils, … More Spring Flowers
Not a lot has been happening in the garden over winter, partly because there isn’t as much to do in winter, but mostly because we have been banished from the house by the dreaded EQC repairs. The repairs have been going for 7 1/2 weeks now. I miss my garden terribly. I have done a … More Winter Blues & Winter Jewels
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