Planting bulbs in baskets
Here’s how (and why) I planted crocus bulbs in aquatic baskets with chicken wire lids.
An Englishman's Garden Adventures
Here’s how (and why) I planted crocus bulbs in aquatic baskets with chicken wire lids.
Here are links to three post updates and three new website pages which have been added to Herbidacious, that you (probably) have not seen yet.
Planting spring bulbs “in-the-green” or as pot-grown plants has many advantages. Here are my thoughts and recent experiments…
The hybrid and oriental hellebores are some of the most reliable performers for a shady garden bed. Here are eight varieties that I grow.
A step-by-step guide for making
this attractive and practical feature
for your fence or wall.
Planting ideas for an autumn garden using soft pastel shades and silver foliage. Guaranteed to shine on even the dullest day.
In the third post in this series, I share some fascinating stories of how different plants have contributed to my garden through self-sowing.
In this post I look at the kinds of variation that can occur when garden plants self-seed, and show how an understanding of these processes can be put to use, enhancing your gardening pleasure.
Allowing garden plants to self-seed can add a whole new level of interest to your garden. Here are the best and worst self-seeders in my garden.
Here’s a guide to how I built my own long-lasting, modern styled, timber fence on a budget. Hopefully you will find some inspiration and useful DIY tips.
Light pink, dark pink, salmon, candy, mauve… Here are 33 of the best pink perennials I have grown in my garden.
A series of eighteen botanical photographs of plants, flowers and foliage from my garden, shot in the ‘low-key’ style.