Success with reticulata irises!
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 …
Year: 2011
Garden visit: Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens
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 …
Potato day 2011
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 …
errant blogger finally returns to talk about holiday…
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 …
Happy Gardening New Year!
Well, 1st Jan and the gardening year starts off well. After weeks of being unable to get into the garden or down to the lottie, first because I had a bad virus and 2nd because everything was covered under 8 …