This year I’ve spent a couple of days mooching about RHS Chelsea Flower Show during construction.…
Review: Stihl FSA-56 strimmer
My review of the 36V Stihl FSA-56 strimmer, currently available for between £130 – 170 online,…
Allotment Month 30: a close look at 2018’s plan
How I’m into month 30 on my allotment blows my mind. I’ve made reasonable progress in…
Pot’s Growing On in May: self-seeding, hardy outdoor cactus and propagating tricky seeds
If I did nothing to our garden this year it would become an Echium, Allium, Ricinus,…
50 Dahlia photos from my garden and allotment
As you may have heard, I love Dahlias (see more Dahlia posts here), they rock my…
The 99 Topiary Yew Trees of St. Mary’s church in Painswick, Cotswolds
At the weekend Chris and I attended the most beautiful wedding of our friends George and…
Copper tape – it works
People who’ve been to our garden always ask how I keep my Hostas safe from slugs…
My garden, my lifeblood
I’ve just stepped back inside from the first quiet couple of hours in our garden this…