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 | Oct 31, 2011 | Dahlias, Flowers
I actually really like this time of year in the garden, especially as the weather is mild this year. I could definitely do without these awful winds though. The best flowers at the moment throughout the garden are on the half hardy plants, such as dahlias, salvias,... by Phil | Aug 25, 2011 | Bees, Borders, Buddleias, Insects, Wildlife
Our garden buddlejas were named after an Essex botanist called Reverend Adam Buddle. There are over 100 species ranging from 16 to 98ft tall. Buddlejas are not native to Europe; the ones we are familiar with in Britain are hybrids of Buddleia davidii which flower in... by Phil | Jun 28, 2011 | archive, Wallflowers
These are plants that grow from seed in their first year, flower and set seed in the second year and then die. Actually, many biennials can carry on for another year or so, but they are often quite poor in subsequent years and so are usually pulled up by gardeners... by Phil | Jun 10, 2011 | Borders, Flowers
I suspect that foxgloves (Digitalis) are taken for granted by many gardeners, and are even considered to be a nuisance by some. We tend to think of them as plants for shady places and woodlands, and do not appreciate their lovely upright form, beautiful flowers and...