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
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Greenhouse Update
I don't grow a great deal of veg at the Priory (given the size of the place) and I don't post much about it either. Courgette plants with sweetcorn behind There are so many really good veg blogs out there such as Karen's and Trevor's - that I tend to leave to them, and others, … Continue reading Greenhouse Update
The Greenhouse …
... sits at the highest point of the garden (if there's a strong north wind and I stand on tiptoe, I can get mobile reception up here. Sometimes). It is here that I run to when the weather is inclement. It is here that I take my breaks - if it's too hot inside, I'll … Continue reading The Greenhouse …
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
Freeloading Ne’er-do-wells
A third wave of crocuses (Pickwick) are now showing off. A stouter plumper crocus this, befitting it's name Gosh. What's that? On that tree? Looks like a well made nestbox. Rustic and yet chic. The flurry of comments on my recent auricula post was such that I feel obliged to post another picture of this … Continue reading Freeloading Ne’er-do-wells
Proud To Be A Tightwad
This year, pretty much for the first time, the Priory has produced some self-sown seedlings for me to use. There is just so much space to fill that I'm grateful for any freebies. Especially freebies in quantity. Forget-me-not for example, is a wonderful filler and, to my mind, even a centre stage performer early on … Continue reading Proud To Be A Tightwad
Perks Must Be About It.
Blimey. A spot of sunshine, a few crocuses showing off (like this one) and suddenly it feels like the race is on and I'm still behind the bike shed having a smoke. Must get on. Or as Bernard Cribbens in 'The Railway Children' would have it, "Perks must be about it." Seeds to … Continue reading Perks Must Be About It.
The Anxious Gardener 