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My ‘go-to’ book for vegetable growing has to be ‘Vegetables‘ by Roger Phillips and Martyn Rix. It claims to be ‘The Definitive Guide for Gardeners’ and if you want to […]

This is one of the most engaging books on garden design I have come across and yet it has no glossy colour photographs or clever grid patterns to entice you […]

Thursday was overcast but mild . The threat of rain didn’t materialise until we were leaving – so good timing. Weeds are exploding everywhere! A lot of time was spent […]

With an increase in day length and a couple of days of reasonable sunshine, the pots of Caley Show bulbs have put on some growth. They have not been watered […]

With the recent mild spell and sunny days in George’s garden, the pots of bulbs have continued to develop. His task now will be to try to keep the flowers […]

It has been a mild week here in Joppa and all of our pots of Caley Show Bulbs are well into their flowering phase. They have spent much of the […]

The last few days has seen some very cold weather, even snow, for some of us – and not just in the north of Scotland.  Cold snaps are not unheard […]

For virtual shows you have a little more flexibility than a real show as photographs for the first schedule, which focuses on Daffodils, Tulips and Hyacinths, with just one or […]

Spring Show time is getting closer.  Watch how George prepares his Hyacinths. I know he makes it look easy – but just to reassure you it really is that easy.

Last week Pam and Richard watched the brilliant talk by Richard Green ‘China and Beyond’ on their television rather than the computer as they wanted to enjoy the pictures on […]