First day of the Tatton Show build today – Isabelle and I are off to check out our site and mark it up ready for the hard landscaping to start tomorrow. We’re all set to go – just need a spell of good weather. We had heavy rain all last night and the forecast for […]
Some would say I’ve been twittering on for years, but this time it’s for a good reason. This year’s Tatton Show project is The Lunch Hour Garden, co-designed by my friend and garden landscaper Isabelle Brooke, and myself. (Sponsored by top IT secuity company Network Defence and Marshalls plc) It’s intended as an office garden, […]
Midsummer, that magical point in late June where the days are as long as they can be and the second half of the year begins. It’s a turning point for gardeners too, biennials like Foxgloves and Wallflowers can be sown now and won’t bolt, Fennel and Pak Choi too. Weed germination noticeably slows down, thankfully. […]
In winter I crave more daylight, staying outside until it’s too dark to see. So June should be a joyous month for me, but I feel an odd sense of overload. It’s still light at 10pm and the sun rises at 4.30am. My brain shuts down with the sun, so a touch of hyperactivity and […]
First time in weeks I’ve had to sit still for a whole hour! I’ve read OK mag (5mins) and helped my hairdresser choose some new plants and still got half an hour to kill. Let’s see how long the battery lasts… Top topic is the chickens, of course. The chicks were 4 weeks old at […]
I received my 20 seed packets from the Hardy Plant Society earlier this year, but instead of names, the packets were numbered, presumably with the catalogue number. I’ve sown them, and most have germinated, but I have no idea what any of them are. Does anyoneout there have a copy of the list and can […]
A sharp shower has sent me scurrying for cover and coffee and a welcome chance to blog. Chelsea is as classy as ever – I’m surrounded by well-dressed women and listening to a constant sound track of flettened vowels – but there’s a welcome sense of self-awareness and humour. The banker’s garden, with its monopoly […]
