In the beds up against the back of the house are several ancient herbaceous peonies. This photo was taken at about eight in the morning with a light dew still on the flowers. Not a plant I was particularly aware of before I started work at the Priory. I am now.
Gardening
The Rock Border
In the long borders, alliums have taken over mass-flowering duty from the tulips; and fine and dandy they look too. They have multiplied tremendously in the two and a half years since I planted them. Fine by me - I shall lift some and use elsewhere. But the long borders are in need of a … Continue reading The Rock Border
Priory Picture Post # 1
I take many photos of The Priory; and often I'll end up with a nice shot of something or other which won't necessarily fit into a 'post story.' So I thought I'd start the "Priory Picture Post" series: a quick-fire, occasional series with a photo and perhaps a few words. To get the ball rolling, … Continue reading Priory Picture Post # 1
"I’m So Excited ….
and I just can't hide it, I'm about to lose control and I think I like it" So now I know what the Pointer Sisters were so excited about. Like me, they'd obviously realised that their Crambe cordifolia was about to flower for the first time. I planted mine out last year, hoping against … Continue reading "I’m So Excited ….
My Team
A couple of weeks ago I split my sarracenias. (I'll never father children now). Potted them up and now have eight of them dotted around the staging of the greenhouse. Whilst potting them on, I noticed how the base of one of the old pitchers had split to reveal its contents. Pretty gruesome but also … Continue reading My Team
Priory Beauties
Over in the meadow, the first Camassia quamash has flowered. I planted 200 of these small bulbs last autumn so this better not be the only one. (Or else there'll be trouble). Very pretty, I think and a little startling when I first saw it. I really like Aquilegia. Does anyone not? A few years … Continue reading Priory Beauties
Tomatoes and Tree Peonies
I've been spending so much time mowing, edging and weeding that it was satisfying to do some planting the other day and tick off a job on my ever-growing To-Do-List. It's been unseasonably hot and after mid-morning it's been difficult to work in the greenhouse without melting into a little puddle. However, having put up … Continue reading Tomatoes and Tree Peonies
The Anxious Gardener 