When I look at my photos, I can see that June has been a splendid month. I guess I was there as well, but I really have no memory of it all! What on earth was I doing? The orchard border on the left, as you go down into the garden, was at its very … Continue reading Goodbye to June
The greenhouse has been a terrific success for the tomatoes, sweet peppers and chilli peppers. I was worried that it would be too hot, but the Coolaroo shading the Bon Viveur put up in May seems to have worked well, even though the south side and the roof have not yet been shaded. It’s … Continue reading Greenhouse & end of month view
Can this really be the first day of March, with my garden looking like this? As we struggle on in the winter cold brought about by cold Artic weather pushed further south (while the Artic itself experiences record highs), you do ponder climate change a fair bit. The temperatures during the past week have not … Continue reading February 2018: End of Month View
Cathy’s meme at Words & Herbs is such a good idea (you show the same view of your garden as it changes through the seasons), but I’ve always hesitated to join in with it because I felt my pictures would be too boring! Now I’ve found a reason. I’m not very happy with what I … Continue reading Tuesday View (and an End of Month View for April)
And yes – you know, it really is almost the end of September. I am not a faithful blogger. The last time I sat in front of my WordPress blog, it was late on a July night in Scotland and I was far from my own garden. Which now looks a (very lovely) mess! I … Continue reading Be careful what you wish for …
May has been a very mixed month. Much wetter than is usual here and temperatures quite cool. Up to 27 degrees centigrade in the garden occasionally, but often not much more than 15 or 17. A mixed blessing. There has been fantastic growth on the plants and I am particularly pleased that my new herbaceous … Continue reading End of Month View: May
For the first time I’m joining in with Helen’s meme at The Patient Gardener. I’m sorry that this is rather long, but it’s been ages since I did a practical update on the entire garden; this is as much for my long-term record as for your interest. April weather has been mixed. Heavy rains just … Continue reading April: End of Month View
The garden looked amazingly tidy and beautiful yesterday evening after I had cut the grass. Time to rest on laurels for a minute or two? (And to notice that our walnuts are finally coming into leaf – have to make sure I join in with Lucy’s June ‘Tree Following’ now that I have something that looks … Continue reading An evening in May
The garden in April demanded – lots of work! But I’m away from it at the moment, with time to flick through the pictures I took of the tulips. It seemed a shame to let them (and other small garden changes) go uncelebrated. I’m too late to join in with Helen’s end of month meme at the … Continue reading My garden in April
Garden Dreaming at Châtillon 