This ornamental poppy has literally just put in an appearance in my herbaceous border. Self-seeded from a plant on the far side of the garden this healthy specimen has found a home amongst the lupins, alliums, and hostas. This is great news as the surrounding plants provide support for its oversized flower heads. These resemble soft tissue paper in the palest of pinks and create a stunning addition to this early summer display. I couldn’t have planned it better myself!
I have a love/hate relationship with my garden and I think this is probably true of most people who work full-time and can only spend time in the garden at the weekend. Today is the first full…
Last weekend I was invited to an educational event at the Crocus Gardening School @ Dorney Court Kitchen Garden in Dorney. It was a talk by award-winning garden writer, lecturer & organic gardener, Val Bourne,…
I promised to update you with my painting progress and I’m pleased to report that the arbour is now complete. I am thrilled. I really do have an awesome arbour! I should explain that it is…
For four days in April, Dunsborough Park, a romantic idyll in the heart of Surrey, opened its gardens to the public for its Annual Tulip Festival. I popped along on Saturday the 28th, as this…
Springtime has arrived in the garden big time over these past few days. The bees are buzzing around the blue and purple garden where the alliums are at their best. As these plants are so…
