I spent a good chunk of April in Uzbekistan. It was just so good to be travelling again after 26 months of being grounded by the pandemic. And Uzbekistan itself…
Tag: shrubs
Hasn’t it been a glorious March! For the most part anyway. The garden is rushing headlong into Spring with all the gorgeous sunshine – the UK’s sunniest March since 1929…
There’s not a lot happening in January and February. I guess that’s a good thing because it’s freezing and wet, and that’s no fun. But it’s frustrating when, at other…
Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. (Albert Camus) Autumn is galloping ahead. It’s a season that signifies ending, and there’s a whole lotta difference between…
30 days hath September, April, June, and … [you know the rest]… 30 days? That many? It feels as though August was just last week. September breezed in and breezed out…
August is a transitional month. It’s definitely part of summer – there’s sunshine and festivals and family holidays.
I was determined to post about June before the first week of July was over. My intentions were good, but somehow… So here’s two months for the price of one.
Last month I posted about our magnificent magnolias. I thought I’d follow up with another single issue post, featuring our stunning rhododendrons and azaleas.
I love May. It’s so fresh, alive and green … except where it’s flowering madly in every other colour. Hedgerows, verges, gardens, woods – it’s all going on, everywhere.
As I said in April part 1, it’s been a busy month. But it’s also been a chance to sit and take in my surroundings. Read a book and listen…
It feels like things are really getting going. I can’t wait to spend much more time and attention on the garden.