Fantastic Foliage Plants For Your Garden I don’t know about you but when I first started gardening, I was all about the flowers, instant colour and impact. I never considered foliage plants for your garden. I bought plants that were in bloom, a trick garden centres use to reel in the unwise. Playing on a …
Funky Veg Kit by Plant Theatre With the current world wide situation of lockdowns and uncertainty, many of you are trying your hand at gardening for the first time. The trend in sowing, growing and enjoying home grown vegetables has grown exponentially in the last few months. I hope to help and inspire you …
What Jobs To Do In The Garden In June Summer has arrived, the days are longer, warmer, brighter. Lots of beautiful perennial plants are coming into bloom, gardens are becoming a riot of life and bold colour. The grass is growing several inches per day it seems. People are asking me “what should I …
Don’t you just love spring and summer? I do. Each day we gain more daylight time, gardens are lush and colourful, blossom is blooming in the hedgerows, fruit trees are popping, buzzing with pollinators, it’s a wonderful time of year. Now is the time to sow the seeds for all summer blooming flowers. On warm, …
What Jobs to do in the Garden in May “Cherry pink and Apple Blossom white” As April comes to a close, we enter what is possibly one of our prettiest months. The first of May in the UK and most of the West is known as May Day and marks the end …
What Jobs To Do In The Garden In April Spring is officially here, we’ve had the spring Equinox and British Summertime has begun. Nature is of course well ahead of any human intervention. She has been showing us Springtime for many a week. Trees are budding vivid green, daffodils are dancing cheerfully, birds are …
Plants For Spring Colour Welcome Spring with Open Arms Spring is on her way…at least she is here in the UK. I want to talk about some staple perennial plants and shrubs that will soon start to give glorious colour, fragrance and joy to your spring garden and with love and a little attention will …
There is something quite wonderful about seeing a hanging basket or half wall basket brimming over with beautifully colourful plants and flowers. They are perfect for adding interest, height and colour at eye level to patios, balconies, doorways and walls. March and April are the months in which to think about planting them up, giving …
8 Of The Best Seed Propagators Review February and onwards into spring is the perfect time to start sowing seeds, for flowers and vegetables alike. If you have been following my Garden Calendar articles you will have an extensive list of what can be sown each month. Whether you love to grow your own …
I am a strong advocate for engaging children in their outdoor surroundings, environment and gardens. There are endless great gardening ideas for children that will help you as parents, teachers, grandparents and family to give children a sound introduction to the joys of gardening. Fun Gardening Ideas for Kids I sometimes think in these days …
