Notes on growing ornamentals and edibles, and musings on other matters that interest me.
Plants can contain memories. That is, beyond the memories within their genetic make up, they have memories tied up within them that can be deeply personal to the grower planting them. Some plants contain the memory of place from where …
I have previously written about the winter garden at Anglesey Abbey, in February 2012 and March 2011. Kevin’s mum lives in Cambridge so yearly visits can usually be made. We only missed 2013 as we were busy preparing to move …
After finally deciding on the final layout for my back garden and sourcing a landscaper to do the hard landscaping work, I now have a new look! First the ‘before’: March 2013: when we moved in (the plants/compost bins from …
For the really keen(!), as much as for my future reference, this is a photo essay giving a step-by-step guide to how the landscaping was done. Removing the old grass Rotovating the soil which was heavily compacted, heavy clay Raking …
Kevin & I decided to make the most of the amazingly beautiful winter weather today and enjoy it, because tomorrow the bad weather hits again. We have been meaning to visit Yorkshire Sculpture Park since we moved to Sheffield and …
This post, although in the context of gardening, is a bit more personal as it is about my health and may not be what you expect from Gwenfar’s Garden per se. For me, it was important to think through and …
This post is dedicated to Anne Wareham (Twitter: @AnneWareham). Tongue most definitely in cheek. Well, almost. :-p * * * * * The other day, Anne Wareham asked on Twitter “Would twitter survive a ban on the word ‘lovely’?”. My …
Since moving into our Sheffield home over 7 months ago, I’ve been observing how the sunlight and shade moves over my back garden, photographing it and thinking about the final layout for the design of the back garden. How the …