Irises…Iris’s…Irae…Iris’…….Julia’s Flowers
Further to comments and posts previous regarding the early flowering of the pots of Iris excavated from the plunge bed at the Botanics I was sent the following pictures by […]
Zoo?
Edinburgh’s Royal Botanic Gardens are a great place for communing with nature, especially if you like squirrels. (Who I might add are rather partial to chasing eggs down hills if […]
Snapshots from the Caley Study Tour to Cornwall ..
The grand (but exciting), the old, the unexpected, the fascinating and the inspirational as well as practical: What a week! [ed. I have added links to all of the above […]
To weed or not to weed…
I have spent many hours on my hands and knees amongst the flower beds over the last few years dealing with what I considered to be ‘unwanted visitors’. I have […]
Flowers, flowers everywhere!
Gardening Scotland was wonderful. Saturday and Sunday didn’t quite have the soaring temperatures of Friday but the Floral Hall and Craft Marquee provided a welcome shelter from the chill [...]
Gardening Scotland – Day 1
I hope all who went today had a wonderful time. Having spoken to a few people who went along today I am certainly looking forward to tomorrow (fingers crossed for […]
Wake up and smell the Azaleas
Dawyck Botanic is well worth a visit for those who have not yet been. For those who have, I don’t think I really need to promote it! The Azaleas and […]
