Some observations on cauliflower growing
Aquilegia ‘vulgaris’
In my garden Aquilegia hybridise and self seed with abandon. The colours and flower shapes vary from plant to plant, with pastel shades of deep mauve, plum, … read more
Sweet Cicely
Sweet Cicely, (Myrrhis odorata) is a wonderful but underrated umbellifer, native to the UK and central Europe, that thrives in part shade. It is edible, both the … read more
Late spring flowers for dappled shade
Woodland gardens are often spring events, as many plants scramble to flower and set seed in the brief window of opportunity before the overhead leaves … read more
The Green Roof – two months after planting
Only a couple of months after planting and the thrift is in flower. The Ice plants (Sedum spectabile) are fleshing out into stocky clumps with their old seed heads still providing textural interest and contrast. The clump of pale green grass in the mid-right foreground is Carex ‘Evergold’, to the far left Festuca glauca. The seed heads towards the top are from the white Pasque flower (pulsatilla vulgaris ‘Alba’) which I added a few weeks ago.
Serenity and order
Fallen cherry blossom on the path. Fresh foliage. The cowslips nod, and white woodruff foams in the distance. The current spreads in a fan, … read more
Spirals at the heart of plant morphology
“Morphology should comprise the doctrine of the form, and the formation and transformation of organisms” – Johann Wolfgang von Goetha Photos taken at West … read more
The Trundle, Goodwood
‘The Trundle’ is a locally famous hill 3 miles north of Chichester just outside the Goodwood racecourse. It is the site of an iron … read more
Borrowed view
A partial view to the landscape beyond is tantalising and greatly adds to the character of the garden, but you can have too much … read more
Standard Gooseberries
Growing gooseberries as standards provides an opportunity to bring formal design features into the vegetable garden. It’s also a very practical method for growing this … read more
