Category: Gardens
A FAIRYTALE GARDEN HIDDEN IN EAST SUSSEX
A couple of weeks ago, tucked away down the longest driveway ever, we found our favourite NGS garden so far. Rolf’s Farm is a magically wild and…
WILD BEAUTY – CELEBRATING BRITISH FLOWER WEEK
To make the absolute most of all the beautiful flowers that can be grown here in the UK, British Flower Club membership subscribers will be sent a pretty…
PICTURE POSTCARDS FROM SPRING – MAY
Despite the distinct lack of proper rain in our area – (literally none in weeks) our garden is buzzing and blooming. As I wait patiently…
INSPIRING GARDENS – GREAT DIXTER IN EAST SUSSEX
After the horribly wet winter, doesn’t it feel like we’ve been living enchanted lives these last few weeks? And when spring is springing this good…
GOLDEN AUTUMN COLOURS IN SURPRISING PLACES
It is amazing what you can fit into 45 minutes, including finding autumn colours in the most surprising places. Last week as we waited for…
an autumn flower parade
That’s it! All over for another year. I gathered together all the blooms left in the garden for a warm autumn flower parade on the…
creating a cottage garden – autumn
As you probably know it gets a little wilder than usual around here at this time of year with the store, so I am swapping…
SUMMERS END – AN ABUNDANCE OF COLOUR & BLOOMS
Ready for summer’s finale?! We spent a morning at Sarah Raven’s Cutting Garden recently and it was so inspiring. I have missed all the open days…
Celebrating Dahlia season with Floret Farm
Time to celebrate Dahlia season and get in a comfy chair with a copy of Discovering Dahlias by Erin Benzakein of Floret Farm. I don’t know…
creating a cottage garden – august
Happy September! I am not a good timekeeper but we did have 10 days break which means I am extra behind on everything but I’m…