An Englishman's Garden Adventures
(silently beckoning)”Come see me as I am” The rain has just stopped. The Earth is singing: Motionless vibrations. Paper goblets reach for the heavens. Beetles hide where it is fragrant. Buttercup, Rose, Water lily, Peony? You can’t be them all! …
In the damp, grey days of February and March, I have had plenty of brightness outside my kitchen door.
I purchased this bare root, fan trained peach tree (Duke of York) on February 23rd 2020 to train against the south-east facing wall of my unheated lean-to greenhouse. I had left it rather late to order online finding most suppliers …
For the last 10 years the greenhouse has been used for growing produce: tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, aubergines, melons, strawberries. Although this has been very successful and productive it has also required a great deal of work. I am ready to …
How hard should you prune lavender after it has finished flowering? Lavenders benefit from annual pruning immediately after flowering to help them remain compact, dense and shapely. If you prefer to let them run riot, au naturel, they will become …
A bud of Water Lily (Nymphaea) Gonnère pushing up through the spiky leaves of Water Soldiers (Stratiotes aloides) Photos taken 22nd June 2019
Alpine plants weave togethercreating miniature landscapes fit for fairy-folk Mid May This series of photos was taken at dusk between May and July 2019, up on the roof of my Workshop where I have a well established Green Roof. The …
A good coherent planting plan arises out of careful considerations that take into account multiple factors In my last post (The New Pond Garden Planting) I showcased the shrubs and perennials that I have just finished planting in the refurbished …
This is a new part of my garden which has replaced the vegetable beds that used to be here with something more ornamental. The four L-shaped raised beds that frame my pond have been recently upgraded (see previous post: ‘Renovating …
Background Ideas I am in the process of repurposing and revamping the vegetable garden. It’s not really going to be a vegetable garden anymore. I’ll suppose that means I’ll have to rename it. The pond-garden perhaps? Why the change? Well, …