On Thursday we had a cloudy start, but the sun and blue skies soon appeared and, with warmer weather being forecast for the following few days, it was time to get on with the sowing and planting. [...]
Some of you will have heard the sad news about the recent death of Ian McNaughton. Ian will be best known to Caley members for his work in breeding new cultivars of the autumn gentians. One of [...]
Caley Hampshire Gardens Tour We are delighted to confirm that this trip will be going ahead. If you would like to join the trip but have not yet booked, please get in touch and we can confirm [...]
I have recently returned from a week in Morocco looking at gardens. We saw a number of dry gardens around Taroudant which had been designed by the French duo Eric Ossart and Arnaud Maurieres who [...]
Sunshine and blue skies for us on Thursday. We finished preparing the trenches for the carrot and parsnip sowing, riddling the soil and, for the carrots, adding some sand to improve the drainage [...]
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa is now distinctive with white flowers against black branches that do not yet have leaves. The plant typically suckers to form thorny thickets. The Cherry Plum or [...]
Show time arrived at Saughton Park last weekend. This was the first weekend the park had been open to visitors as the restoration work is not yet complete. But with goodwill and good weather we [...]
It is still pretty chilly at Bridgend but good to see everything growing regardless. We planted out the onion sets, variety Centurion, today. They were grown on in pots to get them started. We [...]
Following the rather nasty winds of the weekend the sun is now shining and George says the cheery weather girl is forecasting sunshine and light breezes for the week running up to the Caley Show. [...]
The vernal equinox was on Wednesday and spring is definitely happening on the allotment with an abundance of daffodils and hyacinths, the flowers out on the honeyberry and the fruit buds [...]
Daffodils, often in large plantings, are now brightening many parks and gardens. The more vigorous types, such as the trumpets or large-cupped, are the most often seen. Yellow is the predominant [...]
Time is running out if you want to secure your place on this year’s Caley Tour. All bookings need to be confirmed by 31st March 2019. Further information on the trip can be found on our [...]
News of a couple of gardens that are open to the public under Scotlands Gardens Scheme. This is your opportunity to visit gardens not normally open to the public and get some wonderful [...]
The SRGC HIMALAYAN WEEKEND 22nd – 23rd June 2019, 9am till 4pm Lockerbie Town Hall, High Street, Lockerbie DG11 2ES Organised by the Scottish Rock Garden Club in partnership with the [...]
This year Gardening Scotland runs from Friday 31st May to Sunday 2nd June at The Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh. It is the 20th anniversary of the show and The Caley will once again have a [...]
