Dahlias.

Growing  Dahlias has become popular again within the last 15 years or so, some credit the late Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter with their revival. I grew up next door to my maternal grand parents and there was a large garden producing almost all of our food. A vegetable garden and orchard with chickens, pigs … Continue reading Dahlias.

Ten favourite plants for August 2017

It is often said that August is a poor time for English gardens, if you visit Chloris  At The Blooming Garden. you will see how wrong that statement can be. I am joining in with Chloris and all the other garden bloggers with my ten favourite Plants for August. In no particular order of preference, the … Continue reading Ten favourite plants for August 2017