Pretty plants and pesky pests
Gardening highs and lows - some pretty spring flowers and some mouse-eaten crocuses. This week's blog also stars an edible dormouse.
Freeze frame – The greenhouse in winter
Freezing temps have frozen progress in the garden but a few bulbs in the greenhouse are showing off including handsome crocus Ronald Ginns.
The garden is ticking over
The garden is slowly cranking into action. I can hear the starter motor begin to whirr. Here are 6 things sparking my tired brain this week.
A snowdrop special – 6 pretty Galanthus varieties
Meet six special snowdrops. Introducing Galanthus Trymming, Yashmak, Anglesey Orange Tip, Godfrey Owen, Diggory & Primrose Warburg.
Where to buy collector’s snowdrops – rare and unusual
Confused about where to buy snowdrops? Do you want to buy rare or unusual snowdrops but are wondering how to go about this? I'm new to collecting and this article explains what I've learned about buying special and unusual snowdrops.
January gems
A graceful snowdrop called 'Ailwyn', shiny yellow greenhouse lemons and a first hellebore - the January garden is revving up with plenty to offer.
An optimistic rose – Six on Saturday
Despite the cold and gloom I've managed to weave a few gardening activities into the loom of my life. Better days will return and an optimistic rose is showing the way.
How to grow snowdrops
Snowdrops make the long winter months bearable. Planted in huge drifts of white or even in pots snowdrops provide a flurry of pure joy. This article provides inspiration on how to grow them in the garden and how to look after them in pots.
New Year Garden Dreaming – Six on Saturday
Reading a plant catalogue is like the bit in the Wizard of Oz when Dorothy is transported from black and white Kansas to technicolour Oz. I unwrap the catalogues and the colour floods in. My imagination sparks and I'm out in the garden planning for next year.