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.
Following our National Garden Scheme open weekend now is an opportunity to relax and enjoy what are our June garden stars. In the sunny front garden is Dierama pulcherrimum. I am pleased to see this flowering I grew it from seeds I chose from the HPS member's seed scheme. https://hardy-plant.org.uk Dierama thrives in sunny positions … Continue reading June Garden Stars: Dierama pulcherrimum, Dahlias, and More
A video tour of the roses in Our Garden@19. Please turn your sound on watch on YouTube and select full screen and enjoy. https://youtu.be/stwnwzsu_eI
In August 2019 Irene and I were invited to a family event near Lincoln, this provided the perfect opportunity to visit a garden that has long been on my wish list ever since reading about their technique for growing Bearded Iris. Sadly when we visited the iris were over, however, as with all good gardens, … Continue reading Doddington Hall Garden Visit and Growing Bearded Iris.
When we purchased the house, I designed the garden and the rear of the main border, now named the blue border, was planted with climbing roses, trained to rope swags. Unfortunately, the rope soon rotted and was replaced with trellis. Now several years later the trellis along with some of the posts required replacing this … Continue reading A Winter Project and a Wildlife Friendly Experiment.
I have to confess to watching many of the gardening programs on television along with reading gardening magazines, books and of course blogs, for inspiration in planting and design. One programme featured, what I thought was a good structural design for supporting climbing plants. When I had finished building my version, I thought it looked … Continue reading Autumn Project 2 Completed.
What is bringing you July Garden Joy?
The National Garden Scheme has posted this quote on their website. "Autumn...the year's last, loveliest smile." William Cullen Bryant (1794 - 1878) You can view their Autumn Smile here What is making you smile this Autumn?
On Saturday the Black Pear Gardening Club visited Blackmore Grange, owned by Doug and Anne Robertson. A total of £206 was raised and donated to St. Richards Hospice, Worcester. The Hospice has recently launched a fundraising drive to support its £5.3m expansion plan. You can find out more via this Link 41 members visited on a … Continue reading Blackmore Grange July 2018.
These winter months are the time of year I try to carry out any ‘estate’ maintenance along with completing the pruning of the climbing/rambling roses, wisteria, vines, the apples and pear trees. These all require the use of a ladder, which in the past has involved balancing on the top of a rather unsteady step … Continue reading In the February Sunshine.
I am joining Chloris and her many followers in posting my Top Ten for November, please visit The Blooming Garden to see what their Top Ten are. Number one, the seed heads of the Lunaria, which provides a silvery shine in the low November sunlight. This plant provides interest through out the whole year, from the young … Continue reading Ten Top for November.
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.
Walking around Our Garden@19 the other evening there were some notable signs of autumn, not least in the temperture. Some of the plants are starting to develop their seasonal colours. Please join me on a short walk through the garden. The first to catch your eye is the flowering cherry tree between the patio and … Continue reading Signs of Autumn.
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
One problem for a gardener who chooses to go away on holiday in May is the work preparing to go away and then to catch up on your return. This is especially so when you have an open garden date looming in June. This also applies to catching up on reading and writing blogs. Here … Continue reading Catching up!
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