by Phil | May 1, 2011 | archive, Open Garden
I can’t believe that we are now in May, so I have decided to pretend that it is still April so as not to panic. I am fighting a constant battle against weeds in the main garden despite tons of mulch being scattered far and wide, and now is the time to sow virtually... by Phil | May 1, 2011 | archive
Things are very strange in the garden at the moment. I still have the primulas in full bloom, there are some narcissi clinging on, but the tulips are going past their best! The Lilac and Laburnum which usually start flowering in mid May are nearly fully out. It must... by Phil | Apr 26, 2011 | Uncategorized
Not happy!! My daughter and I were wandering around the ‘Orchard’ area on Easter Sunday and noticed two red beetles in the grass. I let them scurry off, and when we looked them up we decided they were some harmless natives. Not so! We wandered around some of our lily... by Phil | Apr 3, 2011 | Bees, Flowers
The Japanese Quince (Chaenomeles japonica) which is growing beside the house wall under our lounge window, is now buzzing with the sound of bees. It is incredible and confirms that spring is upon is. This variety of quince is very trainable and grows to about 2ft high... by Phil | Feb 28, 2011 | Flowers, Pelargoniums
I love pelargoniums, especially the scented ones. I have had a collection for about five years now and at one time must have had about 15 scented varieties and over one hundred plants. However, I have battled to keep them overwinter for the past two years and it has...