The dog and I are sitting on the base of the greenhouse (sans greenhouse) in bright morning sunshine. My head and back are baked in warm, golden sunlight. Although it […]
Sowing in a Hurry under Lamp Light
Sown consolida mauve which has been in the freezer since last Saturday. As much as I could manage under a lamp, now my fingers are crossed for successful germination! Salvia […]
February, and the Season begins!
It is the first Saturday of February and I couldn’t resist filling two new sets of rootrainers with summer colour potential! The last of the sweet peas (Mrs Collier, King […]
The Best Laid Gardening Schemes…
In September 2016 we moved out of our first ever home. This was by choice, and the new owners have reimbursed us for the inconvenience of no longer being able to live in […]
Shady Characters
When light is in low supply, gardening can become a challenge, but not an insurmountable one. Shady gardens can be beautiful, colourful and serene. And then there are the ferns, kings […]
The Mighty Spider Mite
These creatures are members of the Acari family Tetranychidae, live on the undersides of leaves, and tend to spin protective silk webs there, or just about anywhere in your greenhouse […]