Gwenfar's Garden and other musings
Notes on growing ornamentals and edibles, and musings on other matters that interest me.
I have achieved Pumpkin Pi. This pumpkin weighs in at 3.14 kilos. Pumpkin Pi. The variety is Galeuse d’Eysines from Real Seeds. It’s slowly developing the funny warts that this variety develops in storage. I have big plans for my Pumpkin …
Sheffield has gained a reputation for it’s development of pictorial meadow mixes, using both annuals and perennials. We live not far from Manor Oaks Farm where many of the types of meadows are on display. Below are a few photos …
A day late, but you know, it’s been HOT! The ‘flaming June’ that Jessica over at Rusty Duck Blog told me would be coming finally got there, just… It is great to have warm weather after all that cold, so I’m …
I’m not renewing my membership to the RHS (Royal Horticultural Society). Here’s my top five reasons why. 1. Cost A yearly subscription for one person is now £55 or £41.25 if you sign up as direct debit. As a renewing …
It’s snowdrop time and this year Kevin and I visited the snowdrops Colesbourne Park in Gloucestershire, with our friends Kate & J-P. We were blessed with beautiful weather, and Colesbourne has a great collection with labels that enables you to get up …
September in the garden. Actually, I wasn’t in the garden, as I was mainly off travelling with my best friend Kerri who was over from Oz for her 50th birthday. When I was around, I was too ME tired to …
This isn’t a review per se as I don’t have the energy to write a proper review. But having read the book and being incredibly (ha!) inspired by it, I wanted add a few words to my Blog about it …
Chelsea Fringe, which coincides and overlaps with the RHS Chelsea Flower Show (but independent of it), is now in it’s third year. For one reason or another I’ve yet to be able to attend any Fringe events (nor the Flower Show …
Last week I attended a talk by Piet Oudolf, organised by the Sheffield University Department of Landscape. Below is a few notes and musings from the talk, which several days later I am still reflecting upon. * * * * …