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
Gardening
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
An Auricula Interlude
I had hoped to write a post about all of the gardening that I've been doing these past couple of weeks ... ... but Time, as ever, has trumped me. And all that has been happening in this very busy period will have to be told in a couple of weeks ... ... which is … Continue reading An Auricula Interlude
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 …
Not Quite Thirteen Ways Of Looking At Crocuses
One day I will leave the Priory for ever. My fingers will be prised one-by-one from the greenhouse door frame and I will be dragged, yowling and shrieking, to a waiting white van. And on that day, I would like to think that one of my legacies to the gardens, will be the sheer number … Continue reading Not Quite Thirteen Ways Of Looking At Crocuses
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