Diary Of An Orkney Gardener – April
I have been battling against the wind all day in an attempt to get the garden at The Quoy of Houton into a less embarrassingly unkempt state. I tell myself that every hour is an achievement in [...]
Still waiting to plant early potatoes on the allotment
On Thursday there was no sign of warmer days and a cold east wind was blowing which kept the allotment crew on the move. Plans to get the early potatoes in and sow the first rows of carrots and [...]
Wildflower of the Week – Wild Daffodils
The yellow trumpets of daffodils brighten spring in gardens, on roadsides and in parks during March and April. But these are usually larger garden varieties. Our native daffodil is smaller than [...]
Still time to enjoy daffodils
The Caley show may be over but the season has been so slow there is still plenty of time to enjoy daffodils. The car is packed with a few blooms ready to head off to Dundee. The Dundee show is [...]
NTS Head Gardener Vacancy – Crarae Garden
The National Trust for Scotland have a vacancy for the Head Gardener position at Crarae Garden. The job description can be downloaded here. Applications should be sent to workforus@nts.org.uk. [...]
Garden Visits 2018
All the information you need about The Caley’s Garden Visits for 2018 is now on the website. You will find them in our ‘Events’ section under ‘Visits’. Come along [...]
Visit Willowhill Gardens
Friends of Willowhill Garden Willowhill is a privately owned garden that opens for charity from April to September. The 3 acre garden is renowned for its borders of vibrant colour combinations [...]
Poor showing on the allotment.
The buds on the newly planted cherry are filling out so time to net it against the bullfinches who would strip in in no time. We haven’t seen any but don’t want to take the chance. [...]
