Gwenfar's Garden and other musings
Notes on growing ornamentals and edibles, and musings on other matters that interest me.
Over the winter I’ve been very busy planning events for the coming season at Barracks Lane Community Garden. We have exciting plans for a variety of workshops over the coming months, such as making willow plant supports, plant swaps, foraging …
I must confess a slight galanthophile tendency. I’m not sure if it’s because snowdrops are the first flowers of the year after a long cold winter, or the fact there are so many and they are so delicate and beautiful …
Iris reticulata ‘Purple Gem’ I’m so excited! After many years of trying and failing, and killing many plans in the process, I have finally managed to plant a reticulata iris in the right place for it to then come up …
During our Dorset holiday, Kevin and I visited Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens. It may seem like an odd thing to do in the middle of winter. However, I often find winter a great time to visit a garden to see the …
Yep, it was the annual trip up to Ryton for Potato Day last Saturday. This years choices are: Foremost Lord Roseberry Red Duke of York* Anya Casablanca Charlotte* Shetland Black Ulster Sovereign Ambo Mayan Gold Mayan Twilight Sante* Cara Pink …
Ugh. It’s been an age since I’ve blogged. I did start the year promising myself that I’d try to blog at least once per week. How quickly that promise was broken! Somehow January got away from me and good grief …