Thank goodness for my garden and a bit of sunshine! I realise that I am very lucky because: (a) we have our own garden; and (b) I get...

There is no doubt that we are currently in dark and worrying times, the impact of which will likely be felt for many months ahead. I am...

Easter eggs are in the shops, days are getting longer and the sun has broken through the clouds several times over the past week. Spring...

I find it hard to believe that February (and Winter!) will be coming to a close at the end of this week. It has been a wet and windy...

OK, so I have to hold my hands up and admit that this post is not as promised/intended. I had hoped to report a freshly prepared seed...

The weather this weekend has been one of extremes. Saturday was glorious and I managed a lovely hour working in the garden. The sun was...

Statuesque teasels are often seen growing on roadside verges or beside ditches and fields. Historically, these prickly plants were used...

When we moved into our current home, in late Winter, the garden was in many ways a mystery. It was certainly a very positive feature of...

Winter digging? Its a point of disagreement for many gardeners. Personally, I have never made a special point of digging over my plot...

I realise I have alluded to this many times already in my blog, but (at the risk of sounding like a broken record), I am keen that our...

We had a hard frost last night and therefore awoke to a world of sparkling white. I love the stillness of the early morning garden in...

The wet and windy weather finally abated and allowed me to get back out into the garden today. I only had an hour to spare, and the...

The weather has been so wet lately that I've struggled to do anything outdoors. Indoor plants can be just as much fun to grow however...

Tackling the January blues with floral yellows and whites: January is often such a dreary month so its lovely to step outside and see...