On the west lawn at the Priory is a laburnum tree (L. anagyroides). I've never been a big fan of laburnum: a small tree usually growing in suburban front gardens which bursts into yellow bloom in Spring - and then fades away again for the rest of the year. But our laburnum grows out of … Continue reading Wendy Wasp
English Country Garden
Shaving the Meadow
Last Thursday was one of the BIG JOB days at the Priory. Like the beech and mixed-hedge cutting days (and the eat as many plums as you possibly can before feeling a little bit very sick day), mowing the meadow usually takes at least a whole day and must be planned in advance. It is … Continue reading Shaving the Meadow
Priory Picture Post # 13
At the back of the Priory, in a corner formed by two walls, is a manhole cover. Not a thing of great beauty - it's not like it's a 16th century manhole cover. But what it is, is an excuse to bring out some of my cacti and succulents from the greenhouse and give them … Continue reading Priory Picture Post # 13
New Beds 1, 2 and 3
Recently, I've planted up three new beds at the Priory. None of them are particularly big and one is really only an extension of a larger border. The only truly new one, and the last one to be planted up, is called the um, er, the er (thinks furiously) Kitchen Bed (it lies directly outside the … Continue reading New Beds 1, 2 and 3
Composting the Priory
I like making compost bins. I can't seem to stop. Stick me in a garden and before you can say, "Sticky Toffee Pudding," I'll have knocked up a range of 'bins. Whether you want me to or not - I just keep on building them: whether at the other garden I tend; in my … Continue reading Composting the Priory
A Backlog of Plants
OK, so I might be overdoing the whole plant acquisition thing: More bamboos, more rudbeckias, more grasses, more achilleas ..... The sheer number of plants stored around the greenhouse is a worrying reminder of how much planting I've got to get on with. Some are grown from seed, some from cuttings, some are divisions, some … Continue reading A Backlog of Plants
A Quick Catchup
I've been painting gloss work at home; door frames galore and literally mile upon mile of skirting - or so it seems. I've also grown increasingly annoyed, irritated and badmouthed at a new laptop. A new laptop that won't connect wirelessly to the net. I've tried so many 'IT solutions' but it still won't OBEY … Continue reading A Quick Catchup
The Anxious Gardener 