Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of Summer and look for an Indian one? It has been a very odd journey and the weather in August has been ever changing, making life really tough for event organisers, holidaymakers and gardeners. It has though been very entertaining watching animated presenters wave their arms over maps,Read More
August Gardening News
And then it was August. July was a strange mish mash and thank fully a bit of rain arrived and settled our spring planting. For several weeks we struggled to get anything moving, leaves were falling, lawns browned and there was a sadness to the garden. A splash of rain and everything perked up. NothingRead More
July Gardening News
June, the month that slipped under the radar, unnoticed as we scrambled to keep gardens alive. There was a bit of frantic maintenance needed as the sun took away all traces of moisture and the hard work of recent weeks was fried. The sun was fierce and such rain as we saw was presented inRead More
June Gardening News
Well, after the eager anticipation of better days, May was quite a disappointment. It just didn’t turn out to be the kind of month when you really felt fired up to be at it. The weather was all over the place and whilst overnight temperatures in the main were not too damaging they still stayedRead More
May Gardening News
Hooray for the old fashioned, the fondly remembered April of my childhood. A delightful mish mash of sharp showers, blustery days and chilly nights, dusted with the blossom of cherry trees and heralded by the splendid trumpets of Magnolias. The blossom has been very special, indeed there has been a gallery of ideas for anyoneRead More
April Gardening News
Just when you thought that there was a hint of spring to enjoy, March caved in. The vanity of early sown seed was compromised, and things stood still. Those that lifted their heads were soon sulking. Bizarrely the early cherries defiantly just got on with it and I have had a glorious pink haze atRead More
March Gardening News
We have bumped our way through another messy month, with the weather at its treacherous best, if it were to figure in a Shakespeare play, it would be cast as the villain and carry a knife. Each evening I have ventured onto the site, checked doors and boilers and smelled the air as my fatherRead More
February Gardening News
We’re under starters orders and still pondering over what the weather is going to throw next. Is it possible, that I am already scribbling notes for the February gardener? January has been weird, in the main cold and very wet. It is amazing how in just a few months we have gone from scorched toRead More
January Gardening News
Well that was a tricky few days wasn’t it. A good fall of snow with no advance notice and a period of bitter cold, with silly low temperatures which just blocked any hopes for a quick thaw. Nature is the greatest leveller, and it was actually quite special to get a smell of winter beforeRead More
December Gardening News
Each month’s musings begin as the last, a confounded outpouring as once again the shape of seasons is disrupted. Once upon a time, we would catch a couple of big frosts at the end of September and would set about repairing and replanting, removing bedding plants that had performed all summer long. Today those beddingRead More
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