A WHOLE DAY. This almost never happens, thanks to a combination of family responsibilities, weather, a job and various other demands which crop up on a daily or weekly basis. But I have a very rare week off work, promised since last year, and it’s allowed me the luxury of time to write, garden, walkContinue reading “A whole day in the garden”
Category Archives: Plants
Mild March?
It’s March! And when I walked out of the door this morning it was much milder than I expected – about 6 or 7 degrees (which for my corner of the earth IS mild at this time of year!), prompting me to break out my New Spring Coat, which is lighter and brighter and itContinue reading “Mild March?”
Chitting!
We have potatoes! Well, the beginnings of potatoes anyway – my lovely dad picked me up some seed potatoes when he was buying his own, so now I have 10 Duke of Yorks chatting in my utility room. Why the utility room, you ask? Well it’s a conservatory-style room leading out to the back gardenContinue reading “Chitting! “
Sorting and planning
Is there any better way to spend a snowy Saturday morning than sorting out your seed packets?! I spent a very satisfying hour this weekend disposing of the old packets, rediscovering ones which I had bought some time ago (I bought dozens out of season in Lidl for 15p each!!) and then planning my sowing/plantingContinue reading “Sorting and planning”
2015…a summary
These pics display the best of the vegetable beds for 2015 – a poor show I’m afraid and I’m not sure if that’s more to do with my lack of expertise, the quality of the soil or the fact that this summer’s weather was frankly pretty rubbish. Nearby fellow gardeners with a great deal moreContinue reading “2015…a summary”
The Thrifty Gardener
Aldi is my friend! I have been in need of a few bedding plants to fill some spare pots and was very keen to add some bulbs to the garden after a fairly poor showing last year. However I’m also trying not to overspend after a month which saw a few extra payments leave theContinue reading “The Thrifty Gardener”
Spring is doing its thing
I’m finding it really exhilarating to watch Spring unfolding in our garden for the first time. Trees and bushes are budding and blossoming and little green shoots are appearing in unexpected places, so that I’m wondering what plants are hiding under there that I didn’t even know I had! Among these surprises are dozens ofContinue reading “Spring is doing its thing”
Snakes head fritillary
A number of these have popped up in the last few days. I love them because their name is so appropriate – with their scaly little heads and arched necks – I almost expect to see a little forked tongue flicker in and out…
Before – Back Garden
It’s occurred to me to take some ‘Before’ photos of the garden. I have lots of plans which, realistically, will probably take some time to achieve, and will no doubt change and adapt over the years but I want to be able to look back in a year, two years, ten years, and see howContinue reading “Before – Back Garden”
My corner of the earth…
…is the garden at my home in the North East of Scotland. We have lived here for less than a year but I already know that this garden is my favourite place in the world. Virtually overnight, a passion for gardening and cultivating the ground around this house has seized me and I take every opportunity, especially nowContinue reading “My corner of the earth…”
Julianne Robertson 