I find that I tend to slow down in Autumn and take a breather, sowing slows down and it is the time of year where I sit back and enjoy harvests from the garden. Days are getting shorter, that freshness is creeping its way in, thank goodness we have had some rain and...

So what’s going on in my garden right now? I have a front garden that’s full of perennials, it is in its second year since changing a square patch of lawn into a pollinator rich garden. It is glorious right now with oranges hues of kniphofia spires, waves of rudbeckia...

In the blink of an eye our gardens have flourished. I am based in Sussex and we have had an incredibly dry April, dare I say it, too hot really. But now we seem to be getting the April showers and I am sure I am not alone in breathing a sigh of relief that gardens can...

Gloriously days are as long as the nights and you can almost feel summer on the tips of your fingers. We have been treated to rather a spoilt soft start to spring, one may say a fools spring, the weather was super warm and the sun was glowing. It’s all change now...

From 14th February onwards there’s a spring in my step as the daylight hours increase to over 10 hours, the magic number of hours that plants need in order to grow and photosynthesise and it increases every day until the summer solstice. so its hoorah as we can all...

Hello January! It is onwards and upwards from here and there is so much to look forward to. I love the first month with all the hope it brings, I see new growth everywhere, tiny sprouting bulbs under trees in the woods, all that’s been going on under out feet is now...

It’s been a while since the last blog, I have been thoroughly enjoying life with my family over the Christmas period and its been nice to take a bit of time out, always does the world of good to one's mind I find.  Now that the winter solstice has passed my thoughts...

Time to relax and unwind and take a breath, with winter slowly approaching there’s been a wonderful autumn to enjoy and hasn’t it been a fantastic one? Where I am in West Sussex the weather has been so mild and the wind has thankfully been low so it has elongated the...

The garden is winding down, flowers are fading and harvests are plentiful. It’s time to slow down, start to tidy up and gently ease the garden into winter.  I am not a fan of going crazy at this time of year, a lot of you will be feeling like you just want to do...

Hello, It’s been a bit of a funny time of late, weather wise, the garden is usually clamoring for water at least three times a week, especially the pots and planters but I have found that due to the lack of scorching sunshine, I haven’t had to water as much which is...

August is high summer and is full of abundance. It’s also like a new season, a second spring, the shortening of the days triggering germination of plants that like autumn’s damper conditions. It’s time to start sowing for harvests in autumn and winter.  The garden is...

Well! The weather is a bit random isn't it! I am writing this looking at the rain pouring down but still I promise you, this is my favourite time of the year for flowers. I have what one would describe as a tendency to plant in a loose wafty style, I love cottage...

Doesn’t it feel there is a sense of freshness around?  I know we’ve had a very wet May but wow! everything is looking lush for all this rain, the greens are almost luminous. It’s funny isn’t it, the rain has been bad and we’ve all been moaning about it, but I put out...

As you know its been a slow start to the year, the garden is about 3 weeks behind usual schedule due to the ridiculous weather patterns that have hit us, I think I have gone from shorts to fleece jackets to rain coat in the space of one day! The greenhouse is stacked...

Isn’t it lovely to finally see signs of Spring return?  I adore this month, falling in love with the garden again as it creeps towards warmer days. March brings with it many a change in the garden; longer daylight hours, the all encompassing bird song, the emergence...

It’s been a cold period in Sussex and the ground is frozen solid, I relish the cold snaps even though gardens look bare and bleak and gardening is not quite as fun as it could be. It’s important to remember that cold is good for us gardeners and essential for many of...

I have learnt my lesson the hard way trying to rush things too soon. In my opinion It’s too early to start sowing seed, no matter how impatient you are. Yes, they will germinate inside in warmth but the low light levels will make your seedlings go leggy and weaker...

I've never been one to make a wreath, takes too much effort, or so I thought. Joining the instagram community I couldnt help but notice how many gorgeous wreaths were being displayed and I guess it gradually wore off on me. So armed with my trusty Felco's and a bag I...

I recently put a post on instagram about my garden journal, I was just going through it and realised that I have kept this for over 13 years. Its like my Bible, I’ve kept garden plans, lists of seeds ordered each year,  and little notes of what has grown well compared...