We have two raised beds that edge the patio. I have removed the dahlias to their winter quarters ready to plant the tulips, wallflower and for-get-me-nots I recognize it is an old-fashioned traditional planting Scheme here in the UK, but it works. The raised beds are not much to look at just now. Hopefully they … Continue reading Traditional UK Planting: Tulips and Wallflowers
Spring here in the UK has been very wet and cold although the Met Office tells us the average temperature has been slightly above normal . Enjoy a tour of the garden with me to see what is adding light to the gloomy weather. The Crab apple tree has been spectacular this spring much visited … Continue reading April Tour of Our Garden@19.
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.
This year there is a new planting plan for the raised beds bordering the patio. This will be the first year I have not planted tulips here instead there are Wallflowers Persian Carpet, Digitalis Suttons Apricot and Forget-me-nots’. These have all been grown from seed a considerable saving on plants along with not buying tulip … Continue reading Autumn planting, Spring colour.
This bank holiday we joined in with 16 others in the village for the Open Gardens and Flower Festival. Some of the tulips had gone over however the Camassia leichtlinii ‘Blue Heaven’ were just beginning to open. Their true beauty can be really appreciated when photographed up close. I created a short video of the … Continue reading Open Gardens and Flower Festival.
A tour of the greenhouses in May, the cold winds and frosty nights dictate that tender plants have to remain inside. This time of year is always over crowded greenhouse time! The tomato, Amateur, new to me this year, Amelia from https://afrenchgarden.wordpress.com mentioned it as a favourite of her fathers. I was attracted to it … Continue reading Greenhouses and Raised Beds in May.
This winter in Our Garden@19 has been busy with 'Estate Maintenance'. I previously posted about replacing the trellis and fence in the white and green garden, then as now my brother Derek has been my right hand man. Replacing the entrance to the propagation area was the simplest of our recent efforts. We gave it … Continue reading Spring (ing) into action!
Orchards have long been a feature of the Worcestershire Countryside, apples for cider, eating and cooking and similar with pears and plums. The Vale of Evesham has a popular fruit blossom trail and because we are unable to visit it this year, I have created this blog post about the development of apple varieties in … Continue reading Worcestershire Apples and a Fruit Blossom Video Trail.
This tour takes us around Our Garden@19 to see what is adding colour and interest in late March-early April. Happy Easter, stay well and enjoy. Brian https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns13CPfXwvo
Despite the awful weather this winter, it has been a busy one here in our garden@19, see: (A Winter Project and a Wildlife-Friendly Experiment.) following on from several autumn projects. With all the depressing news from around the world, just an hour working in the garden is welcome, ending with a quick photo tour accompanied by … Continue reading March Tour.
With all the terrible weather, gales and floods that the UK has recently experienced, Â Â Â I hope some spring colour will help to bring some relief. (Fortunately whilst we live close to Upton upon Severn, currently Upton in Severn, we are away from the floods). Here's wishing for a sunny, dry spring.
The beginning of November saw the planting of pots with, crocus, iris, narcissus and species rock tulips. Old hanging baskets used to keep the squirrels away.Two large pots either side of the banana bench were planted with Tulip 'Abu Hassan', Siberian Wallflowers and Forget-me-Nots. When the rain finally eased I managed to complete planting my … Continue reading Tulips, Pots and Saucers.
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A quick tour around Our Garden@19 to capture my Top Ten, joining Chloris at The Blooming Garden. The Lego inspired Bug Hotel with Roof Garden. You can see more April Top Ten by visiting The Blooming Garden Do you have a favourite or a top ten of your own?
Vinca have a bad reputation with gardeners as being very invasive. This is more true of ‘major’, the smaller ‘minor’, known as the Lesser Periwinkle is, I think, an excellent plant for dry, shady areas. It is not often considered for planters, although it can look particularly good in urns or large pots, trailing over … Continue reading Vinca.
The plant family, Ranunculus, includes buttercups and lesser celandine, plants that most gardeners would not welcome into their garden. However with these looks and the name of 'Brazen Hussy', I have made an exception. It was discovered and named by Christopher Lloyd growing in the woods at Great Dixter. Here, enjoying the sunshine, it has … Continue reading ‘Brazen Hussy’.
The churchyard at Birlingham, Nr Pershore in Worcestershire has long been a pilgrimage for snowdrop lovers in the area. Bulb Teas are held each Saturday and Sunday in February until Sunday 24th February in the Village Hall from 11.00am to 4.00 pm. The Grade II listed church of St James with its 15C tower, which … Continue reading Bulbs, Sunshine, Tea and Cake.
We visited the first National Garden Scheme, http://ngs.org.uk open garden in Worcestershire on Sunday. The garden, Brockamin, includes Plant Heritage National Collections of Asters and some hardy Geraniums. It opens for Snowdrops in February, Daffodils in March and Asters in September. The 1.5 acre informal garden contains mixed borders planted with hardy perennials and shrubs, … Continue reading Snowdrop Temptation.
March is usually considered to be the 'mad' month of the year. Here at Brimfields.com, May qualifies due to so many 'events' taking place. This weekend the Hanley Open Gardens takes place over the three days of the bank holiday weekend. Our Garden@19 will be open on the Sunday and Monday. (Spit and polish between … Continue reading ‘The Mad Month of May.’
Narcissi are one of the delights of spring. Here are some that brightened the spring in Our garden@19, from the smallest... ...to the weird. To the big and blowsy... The next few pictures are of unknown varieties. To seeing double. I don't know where this one came from, it could have been among plants that … Continue reading Daffodil delights & Narcissus narcissism.
Welcome to Our Garden@19. All we need now is some Spring weather!
I am, sadly, old enough to remember Max Bygraves singing the cheerful song 'Tulips from Amsterdam'. Tulips along with Dahlias are a vital element to providing year round cheer and colour here in Our Garden@19 The dahlias are all now lifted and safely stored in the small greenhouse, this one is kept frost free. There … Continue reading Tulips. (From Hanley Swan).
Our village of Hanley Swan has for the last few years held an open gardens during the Early May Bank Holiday weekend. I usually plant tulips in the garden and pots to provide colour and interest during the weekend. This year it looks as if my plans are in jeopardy due to the early spring weather. … Continue reading Tulip Time Plans 2017
In Our Garden@19 While enjoying the early signs of spring the head gardener has been preparing for the summer drought. The garden benefits from the borrowed landscape of the neighbours trees in the autumn, the downside is the amount of water required by such large trees. Partial soaker hose irrigation was installed when we … Continue reading Spring is in the air.
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