Holly is strongly associated with Christmas, featuring on many a Christmas card. With its spines and blood red berries, the plant had religious significance to early Christians. Prior to that, [...]
I was reading over an old gardening book last night and come across this little rhyme: Onion skins very thin, Mild winter coming in. Onion skins very tough, Coming winter very rough. Does this [...]
Just a quick reminder about the lecture tomorrow evening. In addition to the talk, the evening will also feature a raffle, a plant sale (cyclamen and poinsettia) and our annual Paperwhite growing [...]
Another wet day on the allotment but we went out to check all was well after the strong winds earlier in the week and it was, so a retreat for a coffee in the Bridgend cafe seemed a good idea. [...]
A miserable day, dull and pretty moist, but we all arrived and carried on regardless. The ground was too wet to do any work so, as most of the leaves had fallen from the willow and hazel, the [...]
John Sinclair is the owner of Craigie’s fruit farm, farm shop, deli and cafe which is situated near South Queensferry. This is a popular venue with visitors where they can pick their own [...]
Sunday 9th OR Saturday 15th December. Cost: £30 Time: 10.30am – 1.30pm Location: Nursery Training Room During the class, you will learn how to make and decorate a Christmas wreath using the tied [...]
Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Dawn’ is probably the most widely planted of its group. It is already in flower which will last throughout the winter depending on the severity of the [...]
Inch Nursery will be holding its annual Christmas Plant Sale from Saturday 8th through to and including Saturday 15th December – 10am-2pm On sale: Holly Wreaths, Poinsettias, indoor & outdoor [...]
Another mild and sunny day on the plot with interesting clouds, the geese flying over and more trains than usual. Our time on the plot is much shorter and more relaxed now. More weeding was done, [...]
Get organised for Christmas and tick someone off your list. The ideal gift for the gardener in your life? Membership of The Caley!! With and individual membership costing only £26 for a [...]
“To the Black Mountain – 80 years after Sherriff” – Dr David Long, RBGE Research Associate. David, a globally renowned RBGE Himalayan botanist and bryologist, is co-author [...]
Another day on hands and knees doing weeding on the woodchip paths, amongst the strawberries and the coppiced hazels. Some of the paths now have such a deep layer of rotted woodchip it [...]
The dig day at Saughton on Saturday was a great success. We had good turn out of volunteers – from both The Caley and the Friends of Saughton Park. Fortunately, the weather was kind to us [...]
