by Phil | Jan 15, 2011 | Birds, Wildlife
What a winter! I have been doing my best to feed the birds which visit our garden. I do have quite a few berried trees which are supposed to be for wildlife but I must admit to feeling a bit peeved when my cotoneaster was stripped clean by a hungry blackbird – I... by Phil | Jan 1, 2011 | Uncategorized
Fieldcrest Garden is on Thornton Common Road, close to Clatterbridge Hospital – Junction 4 of the M53. Find us on google maps If you’re using Sat Nav, our postcard is CH63 0LT. by Phil | Dec 1, 2010 | Apples, Chrysanthem, Flowers, Fruit
Unlike many gardeners, I usually say that I ‘like’ rather than ‘love’ most of my plants. However, on occasions, I too, can gush with the best of them – so here are my current November favourites which ‘I Loove’! Chrysanthem Mei – Kyo This hardy plant... by Phil | Nov 22, 2010 | Flowers, Tulips
A few years ago, I attended a talk given by tulip expert Anna Pavord. At the time I felt most frustrated because my garden was dark and shaded and had clay, wet soils – the opposite of what tulips like. When we moved to Fieldcrest six years ago, my world was... by Phil | Nov 12, 2010 | Apples, Birds, Wildlife
We have lots of trees and bushes in the garden which hopefully provide shelter, food and nesting sites for the birds. The border next to the vegetable garden has been planted with a good number of berry bearing shrubs and trees. As we have now decided to start naming...