Journal. From Bake Off to Tulips.

August 25th Bake Off. Three generations of my family have entered various classes of the village show over the years. From the website “The Village Show has been running since  August 1862, when the first Hanley Castle Horticultural and Flower Show was organised by the gentry of Hanley Castle Parish.  The aim was  “to encourage … Continue reading Journal. From Bake Off to Tulips.

Journal.A Week in Cornwall: Cottages, Gardens, and Coastline.

Saturday 12th July. Tregrill farm cottages. Tregrill Farm Cottages are owned by some friends of ours who moved from Worcestershire to Cornwall in 2011. This is the fourth time we have stayed there being a good destination for exploring this area of Cornwall. I was fortunate that my daughter Mary and her dog Buddy could … Continue reading Journal.A Week in Cornwall: Cottages, Gardens, and Coastline.

Journal. Preparing Our Garden@19 for an NGS Open Day.

Summer house and greenhouse tidy up. April 19th. The summer house had it’s spring clean today ready for all the open garden dates when it becomes a ticket office. Also tidied up the Pelargonium Greenhouse Going potty. April 23rd Potted up the tall Cephalaria gigantea ( Giant Scabious ), Tagetes cinnabar, Bronze fennel, Dill and … Continue reading Journal. Preparing Our Garden@19 for an NGS Open Day.

Gardening Journal: Life of Brian in Our Garden

I have decided to try and keep a journal about the Life of Brian in Our Garden@19. Depending on how busy I am will dictate how often it is published, when I do, I hope you enjoy reading my ramblings about life in the garden. Thyme walk. 25th March. I have thought for sometime about … Continue reading Gardening Journal: Life of Brian in Our Garden