Tag: Dahlia

Top Ten for October.

Choosing my Top Ten flowers in Our garden@19 is difficult at any time of year, however one for October has to be the Michaelmas Daisy. (Aster/ Symphyotrichum.) This white one appeared in the garden two years ago. I think it may have come in with another plant. It is a runner (ie.invasive) by the appearance … Continue reading Top Ten for October. →

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. →

Five favourite flowers for July.

Chloris at the blooming garden    has been posting her 10 favourite flowers for July while encouraging others to join in. I along with several others, am posting my five favourite flowers for July. Star of the month is this, name unknown, Phlox which also features in the picture above, it came from my Great Aunt's garden, … Continue reading Five favourite flowers for July. →

Chocolate and Flowers.

On Sunday (Mothering Sunday) we visited the Gardens Illustrated Garden Festival held at Westonbirt School, Tebury, Gloucestershire. You can read about its history along with details regarding visiting the garden on the website: Holford Trust It was a beautiful spring day, the marquee on the lawn housed some interesting plant and garden related stalls.   I … Continue reading Chocolate and Flowers. →