When I took the job at the Priory, I (naively) didn't appreciate how much time and care the trees would require. Each year, I arrange for any sickly, dangerous or unwanted trees to be felled and for dead, rotten and restricted branches to be removed. If a smallish tree needs felling or a low branch … Continue reading Tending Trees Part 1
English Country Garden
Wild Places, Wild Flowers
April is a busy month for gardeners and the sheer amount of flower can be a little distracting. Plants are elbowing through to the fore, hurling themselves into flower and screeching, "Me, me, me. Look at me!" And very pretty it all is too but I do wish (a little) that they would just calm … Continue reading Wild Places, Wild Flowers
Planning for the Tropical Border
In between mowing and planting and fretting, I've been cracking on with the tropical border and the two completely new beds (see - 'Busy, Busy, Busy'). I finally finished cutting the turf (on either side of the path) for the two new beds; rock hard soil didn't make this task any easier and yep, I've … Continue reading Planning for the Tropical Border
Beauty … and Disappointment
On my way to the Priory, I sometimes drive through the handsome downland village of Glynde. And at this time of year, I often stop to admire a walled enclosure by the church. The long-established planting of daffodils en masse ... ... is terrific and something I am trying to emulate at work. I've still … Continue reading Beauty … and Disappointment
Busy, Busy, Busy
When not gallivanting around the north of England, I've been gardening frenetically these past few weeks. Why, I've barely had time to file my nails and flick through 'Hello' magazine. Some jobs are annual tasks, such as ... ... the mulching of the beds. I normally try to get them all finished during the winter … Continue reading Busy, Busy, Busy
Snow Over The Priory
I like to post about things as they happen (being a man-of-the-moment kind of guy), so here's one about the snow we had back in early February. We didn't get a huge amount in East Sussex; unlike in previous years. Several time last year, I had to leave my car up on the road and … Continue reading Snow Over The Priory
Do Not Tempt Fate …
... and definitely don't reach out and tweak her nose. Yesterday, on the Anxious Gardener Facebook page, I posted a photo of some deer in one of Margaret's fields and jokingly said that I hoped they wouldn't come into the gardens. This morning, on arriving for work, I found this: Apple Cox's Orange Pippin' - … Continue reading Do Not Tempt Fate …
The Anxious Gardener 