Caroline Kritchlow

Have you missed getting garden news from our intrepid reporter in the North?  I know we have.  Catch up on the latest news from Caroline’s garden in Orkney. I am […]

These days many folks have their beliefs emblazoned on their tee shirts. My husband Kevin proclaims on his sturdy chest that ‘Old men are cool’ and his latest favourite, a […]

My favourite gardening magazine describes August as being vibrant with colour. This was certainly true here in Orkney at the beginning of the month but with September now just days […]

As August arrives I can’t believe that half of the year has already passed by. Here in Orkney the nights are beginning to draw in – mind you it is […]

My May jottings described developing a garden in Orkney as being similar to learning to walk a tight rope. One moment the gardening balance is just right, no wind, wall […]

I didn’t expect to spend Sunday afternoon in a long queue, preparing to embark the Hamnavoe in the hope of spotting whales, dolphins and puffins, whilst having a chat about […]

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 […]

  March provides the last chance to cut back all last year’s dead growth and, let’s face it, autumn was just too wet to get anything done. It is not […]

Greetings from the ‘Far North’… I am delighted that you are reading my first ever blog for the prestigious CALEY! Brace yourselves for tips on dealing with wind (of the […]

Look out for our new blog “Diary of an Orkney Gardener” which will be coming very soon.  The posts will be written by Caroline Kritchlow, a keen gardener, BBC Orkney […]