Notes on growing ornamentals and edibles, and musings on other matters that interest me.
Pulsatilla vulgaris ‘Blaue Glocke’ There are so many flowers to love at this time of the year. From small alpines such as Anemonella thalictroides and cyclamen, to the larger daffodils and tulips. And not forgetting all the trees in blossom, as …
We have recently moved to a bungalow we are renting for a year or so, and I thought it was time to introduce the new garden. Above is a photo of what the garden looked like when we moved in. …
Mid-Summer 2016 In 2013 I made a permaculture design for my garden, which was implemented at the end of the year. Now that I’m leaving this garden, I thought it would be useful to review the design. Did the design …
“I don’t really have a garden right now”. This was my first thought when I read Michelle, over at Veg Plotting’s, post #MyGardenRightNow. I’m in the middle of moving house. Furthermore, my garden for the next year is temporary (we are …
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a gardener without a garden, must be sad sight indeed. Ok, I’m not completely without a garden. But between selling our house, moving, and my ME being bad, I’ve not been able to …
Some Sheffield place-names are merely Easy to pronounce, like Heeley. Others, if not heard but seen, will Lead to mistakes like “green hill”. If you’ve only seen Beauchief on a road sign You won’t know it’s “bee”, not the French …