by Phil | Jun 10, 2012 | Talks
Over 50 members and guests from Tatton Gardening Club visited on Saturday. Needless to say the weather the previous week had been vile, and my garden helper had not been able to come when needed, so I felt very unprepared for visitors. Paul worked like a slave tidying... by Phil | May 15, 2012 | Brooms, Tulips
Brooms (Cytisus) have been flowering for some weeks now, the small pea like flowers emitting a sweet scent. The plants have green narrow whippy stems and are usually deciduous or semi- evergreen. Our native broom is Cytisus scoparius which grows about 6ft tall and has... by Phil | Apr 13, 2012 | Flowers
Sow seeds! Then sow some more! This is the time of year to sow hardy annuals, herbs and most vegetables either straight into a prepared bed in the garden, or into containers, to transplanting a few weeks. I have to admit that we tend to sow seeds into containers.... by Phil | Apr 13, 2012 | Flowers
It is so nice now that the clocks have gone forward and we have light until 7 o clock. I thought last week that Spring had arrived and that we would be having lovely sunny weather until November. Predictably Easter is cold and wet and I have retreated indoors. Blossom... by Phil | Apr 12, 2012 | Events, Open Garden
We are thrilled to be included again in the National Gardens Scheme (NGS) Open Gardens in 2012, and will open on July 14th and 15th, between 1pm and 5pm. We hope you will be able to join us and enjoy our garden! How to find us