Digging and weeding, planting and sowing in a Sheffield garden.
The dry spell has finally come to and end and the garden heaved a sigh of relief in the rain. Its been hard work keeping everything alive through this Spring, and I wish all the new ‘lockdown gardeners’ knew that it isn’t usually this difficult and hope they don’t get too disheartened. The break in … Continue reading June round up
One of the nicest things about my current garden is having a bit of space to experiment and try news things. It’s given me room to dabble with dahlias, germinate exotics and try out plants I’d admired on visits to famous gardens. I’ve moved things around as the garden develops, so this year my veg … Continue reading Desert Island Plants: Part 1
I’m lucky enough to have my Himalayan blue poppies in flower at the moment. I say ‘lucky’ as they are temperamental beauties with no guarantees. This year I’ve been honoured with a good show of flowers and a more buds on the way. Meconopis, the blue Himalyan poppy, is a truly beautiful flower. I can’t … Continue reading Growing Meconopsis from seed
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