Here's an October book giveaway. This is what publisher, Frances Lincoln, has to say about 'The Garden Anthology'. 'RHS The Garden Anthology' presents more than 100 years of the best writing in The Garden magazine, the respected journal of the Royal Horticultural Society. The collection features the work of 80 of the world’s most celebrated … Continue reading Win A Copy Of ‘RHS The Garden Anthology’
Wordless Wednesday: Peckish?
A Garden Spider (Araneus diadematus) wraps a newly caught honeybee.
September Days
After a hot, dry September the garden is tired. The meadow is spent; spring and summer wild flowers are over and have set seed. It will be mowed next week. But there is still some colour at the Priory - although any remaining flowers in the kidney beds have had scant help from me recently. … Continue reading September Days
Wordless Wednesday
Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia), The Old Forge, yesterday.
Oops
If you've had an email or WordPress notification ping of a new post on The Anxious Gardener called 'September Days' you might be wondering where it is. I can only apologise. Truth is - I'm an idiot. This morning I wrote a very rough draft for a new post and then, rather than clicking the … Continue reading Oops
Win a Copy Of ‘The Splendour Of The Tree’
Here is the second of this month's book giveaways. And what a smashing book it is too. I would have nabbed a copy for review if I had the time to write one and my gardening book-shelves weren't already overspilling. 'The Splendour of the Tree' was published two days ago by Frances Lincoln at £25.00. … Continue reading Win a Copy Of ‘The Splendour Of The Tree’
The Tropical Border – 3rd Year
Mid September already? It seems just a few short weeks since I lugged a large Musa basjoo out of a greenhouse; since I stripped the straw protection off those I'd left outside. Only a little while since I wheeled out Colocasia esculenta and hefty red bananas (Ensete maurelii). Hardly any time at all since I … Continue reading The Tropical Border – 3rd Year
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