Following on from a very dry April and May, June has ushered in cooler weather and sporadic heavy showers. Hoorah! (I'm such a killjoy). After one such downpour, I walked about the Priory gardens and took a few photos. Why is it that a plant invariably looks better with a few drops of dew or … Continue reading After The Rain
Flower borders
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
Blooming Priory
I'm trying to catch up after all my time off. Serves me right, of course, for going away at such a busy time of year. The grass is growing like billyo and needs weekly cutting now. In the greenhouse, seeds are germinating within a couple of days of being sown and much is ready for … Continue reading Blooming Priory
Beds, Bums* and Borders
When I first saw the gardens at the Priory in the summer of 2008, all of the borders and beds were smothered in nettles, brambles, bindweed and the like. It was a daunting and dispiriting sight. And quite a challenge too as, initially, I was only taken on for two days a week. A local … Continue reading Beds, Bums* and Borders
The Anxious Gardener 