End of month view: October 2014
As I mentioned in my post Gardening with ME: weather and energy the other day, I don’t have a lot to report. After travelling in September I have spent most of October with little energy to really be able to …
Kitchen garden
End of month view: August 2014
Well, August was fun, wasn’t it?! Lots of grey skies and lower temperatures and then some rain. How darling. At times it felt like autumn had come early, but it did redeem itself on the last day, just in time …
End of month view: July 2014
Hot and dry for much of the month, July saw the perennials and kitchen garden really take off. My Solanum crispum ‘Glasnevin’ (green leaves starting to take over the fence on the right) went mad and Kevin thankfully added more wire …
Garden visit: Clumber Park Walled Kitchen Garden
Last week we visited Clumber Park Walled Kitchen Garden, which happens to be not far from us here in Sheffield, being on the edge of Nottinghamshire & South Yorkshire near Worksop. I’ll let the pictures to the talking. Well, mainly, a …
End of month view: April 2014
April has brought with it a mix of sunshine and showers, all of which has seen increased growth and more colour to the garden, particularly in contrast to the end of March. Overview from the conservatory. More foliage and flowers. …
End of month view: March 2014
March has been a month full of quiet growth in the garden. Not much in the way of drama, just a gentle unfolding of new buds, leaves and early Spring flowers. Overview of the garden, including new mini-greenhouse Flowering and …
Attractive and functional plant supports
On my recent visit to RHS Harlow Carr, as well as some beautiful alpines and winter flower plantings, they also had a wonderful selection of plant supports in their kitchen garden. Here is a few that I loved for being …