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From swimsuit to sweater in one day!
Whilst Cyprus enjoys an Indian summer, (or even a Cypriot summer for that matter,) the UK is plunging head first into winter. Having just spent a glorious week in 26ᵒc Paphos, staying with friend Naomi - how thoughtful of her to relocate to such a lovely home - it was...
It’s been a while.
Actually it’s been nearly a year since I last wrote a blog. This year has been an eventful one for me, not only in my home life but in my gardening life too. In June this year I decided that my gardening business was no longer giving me the satisfaction (or the...
9 fantastic flower garden blogs
You can’t beat time spent gardening, but even the most enthusiastic of growers need a little downtime. Here are nine of our favourite flower garden blogs – reading to enjoy over a well-earned cuppa and a biscuit. The Amateur Plantsman There's nothing...
Our newly formed New Product Development team boasts over 140 years’ horticultural experience
With 140 years of horticultural experience between them, our newly formed new product development team is able to boast a rich diversity of expert horticultural knowledge. True to our tradition of providing gardeners with the newest, most interesting and best quality...
California Dreaming!
At the time of writing this blog I am visiting Palm Desert in California for a few days with my Husband Alan and my Sister who lives in Huntington Beach Ca. Today`s temperature has been 104`F, how do they keep their plants alive in such hot weather? Gradually over a...
Where Have All The (Wild) Flowers Gone?
This year marks the 40th anniversary, since The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady was published. Amanda Davies looks back at her life, and asks if written today would it be as charming? Edith Blackwell Holden was a romantic ecologist as well as a celebrated artist....
Nine notable seed bloggers
Nurturing plants from seed is the ultimate way to grow your own. It’s rewarding to tend your plants from first sprout to bumper crop, and it saves a fortune on buying plug plants. Here we present nine of the best gardening blogs we’ve found, that have an emphasis on...
October
Hello everyone, I hope you are all feeling good, and still working hard in the garden. This month has been so mild,it's been the best year ever for Autumn sowing. Well at least it has for me here in Pembrokeshire. I feel so privileged to spend so many warm dry days...