It occurred to me today, as I snuck up on a clump that looked particularly ripe for dividing, that there’s no plant that, once flowered, looks quite so morning-after-the-night-before as the snowdrop…
Read morePushing through
I’ve been stuck in bed with the lurgy for several days, so getting back out into the garden this weekend has been a tonic. The long running saga of the Elusive Wheelbarrow Inner Tube Puncture having now been drawn to a satisfying resolution…
Read moreDay 42: snowdrops
How do you like your snowdrops? It seems to me that everyone hankers for huge drifts, and there’s no denying the delight in watching your collection bulk up year upon year…
Read moreDay 25: heralding spring at Chelsea Physic Garden
A marker at the beginning of the gardening year, tomorrow Chelsea Physic Garden throws open its doors to mark the transition of one season to the next…
Read moreDay 8: signs of life
I don’t know why winter gets such a bad rap for being a time of inactivity…
Read moreMarch in the garden
While the garden enjoys a drizzle of much needed rain after a glorious start to April, I’m taking a look back at March through my Instagram gallery.
Read moreWaiting for snowdrops
January can be a miserable month, so a few weeks of bright, dry weather make for a welcome start to the year. Refreshingly chilly conditions in which to while away the garden hours until the first flowers of spring appear.
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