Goodbye Mr Heron

Goodbye Anna Maria. We’re travelling back to the UK today after a wonderful family holiday. It’s been one of the most amazing holidays I’ve been on. Idyllic location, fun times with family and totally relaxing. This is our pet Heron. He comes every day to fish off the deck here. This morning he was up super early to say goodbye to us. We’ll miss you buddy! See you next year :) I’m sure the weather will be very different at home but I’m excited to get going with the new growing season. After seeing all the beautiful gardens here I’m raring to get back and start some sowing! And I’m eager to see ... Read more

Banana Growing in England (no seriously)

The cultivated banana comes from the genus Musa. Musa acuminata is the dessert banana and Musa balbisiana is the ... Read more

Crocus corsicus or Corsican Crocus

Collectors of Snowdrops are named Galanthophiles so should crocus lover be called Iridiaphiles. Perhaps there are ... Read more

Birthday, Books, and Roses

Its my Birthday today. I have got five cards and two books. Ivington Diaries from Hils, and My Roots, a decade in ... Read more

Plant Label for Madagascar Periwinkle

If you want an informative label on your plant you can do a lot worse than go to Kew gardens. This fulsome label ... Read more

Contrasting Forms and Foliage Kept Simple

Undulating shapes and sizes in an attractive outline help to create a flourishing and sophisticated design in a ... Read more

Blue Iris and Geranium up Close and Personal

True blue is not a colour that is all that common in the garden. Doubtless you have your blue favourites but these two ... Read more

Crocus Colours

The Crocuses outside are flowering en masse now. They are like beautiful jewels growing in the grass. The colour of ... Read more

Growing Salad Leaves – A big Selection

Salad is a diverse name covering any of a wide variety of dishes including,  green salads, vegetable salads, salads ... Read more

Pretty Flowers

No! Matron does not do flowers! you can't eat flowers...apart from this wonderful purple sprouting broccoli PSB ... Read more

sown thus far

Today’s sowing marathon.. Cabbage – Greyhound Cauliflower- all year round Brussels - Clodius Fennel ... Read more

Snowdrops on display at the Harrogate Orchid Show

At the weekend I visited Bramhope and the local Orchid show. I guess I could post quite a few pictures of Orchids but ... Read more

My Dream Orange Grove

So we’re staying in Anna Maria Island, Florida. And I can honestly say I’ve never been to such a ... Read more

Dream With the Spirit of Spring

The Month of March has arrived..The Scent of Spring shakes off the Sleepy Spell of WinterThe Mists of the Dormant ... Read more

Paphiopedilum at Orchid Shows 2010

If you ever doubted that Orchids were an International passion just look at some of the speakers who have visited The ... Read more

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