Pumpkins, gourds and squashes
In Autumn my kitchen and greenhouse shelves are packed with a variety of cucurbits. Some are grown in my own garden, others purchased in October at the annual pumpkin festival […]
Monthly Archives: November 2015
Must have plant
I’m not usually a fan of fuchsias – I think their flowers too fussy, but this beautiful golden fuchsia that grew in my mother’s garden is the exception. Fuchsia ‘Aurea’ […]
Raspberry Jam
Raspberry canes run rampant in my garden. They love the sandy soil below, and the regular feed of compost on top. I grow them for two reasons – as a […]
Pretty and compact Honeysuckle
I received this Honeysuckle ‘Chic and Choc’ for review from Suttons earlier this year. Available by mail order, when mine arrived I was concerned that it looked a little small […]
Champion Tree
Of all the 27 trees I have planted in my garden, this Quince tree ‘Champion’ is my favourite. Purchased just two years ago, it has quickly grown to be a handsome specimen […]
Favourite Flower Friday
Zinnias When I was younger I used to buy small bunches of zinnias from flower stalls on the last day of my working trips to Europe, to bring home as […]
For remembrance Sunday
A day for the nation to remember and honour those who have sacrificed themselves to secure and protect our freedom.
Favourite flower friday
Rose ‘Ena Harkness’ This beautiful rose was already climbing up the front wall of our house when we moved here. She must have been growing there for many years, for in […]
Autumn display
Around this time of year I gather up whatever plants I have in containers and, along with any new additions, I make an arrangement that looks good from the living […]
Snapdragon Jules 