Tag: magnolia

A good spring day in the garden.

The self-sown cherry tree at the rear of the garden was in full flower. I could hear the bees working on it from the potting shed. Yesterday was a lovely sunny day to carry out some spring work in the garden. A new rope swag for clematis and roses to clamber over. A small area … Continue reading A good spring day in the garden. →

Top Ten for March.

Weather lore says: "March, in like a lion out like a lamb." March is a month of transition, a much used word of late. In a gardening context I think emergence is a more suitable label. The garden and plants are emerging from winter into spring. It was traditionally the month for planting spring crops, mainly … Continue reading Top Ten for March. →