Sunday 6 July 2014
This fabulous picture of our friend Deborah carrying an armful of sweet peas freshly cut from The Garden House inspired me to write about cutting gardens. At The Garden House we love to bring scent and colour into the house...
Wednesday 2 July 2014
SAVE THE DATE: Sunday 20th July! Every summer the Garden House holds a fantastic and fun event to fund-raise for a local charity, and this year we are supporting the Moulescoomb Forest Garden & Wildlife Project www.seedybusiness.org Our aim is to...
Thursday 26 June 2014
Hen Keeping in a Small Garden / Friday 27 June (couple of places left!): Discover the many the benefits of hen keeping with expert Charlotte Popescu – how they can reduce our waste and give us so much in return...
Monday 9 June 2014
Much of the talk at Chelsea Flower Show centered on the purple, plum and maroon colour trend that featured in several of the gardens this year. One variety in particular stood out for us – the Lysimachia atropurpurea ‘Beaujolais’ (commonly...
Friday 6 June 2014
As part of the Chelsea Fringe we are holding a special Garden House Plant Fair on Saturday 7 June. Visit us to view a variety of specialist plant stalls, selling all manner of vegetable seedlings, Dahlias, succulents, herbaceous perennials as...
Sunday 1 June 2014
Ever wondered who is responsible for the naturalistic and very beautiful planting schemes in our local parks and gardens? The gardeners, of course, but what about the design, planning and buying? In the City of Brighton & Hove that responsibility...
Saturday 24 May 2014
One of the things we love at The Garden House is the opportunity to meet with enthusiastic like-minded people who want to find out more about gardening those who want to understand better the practical in’s and out’s of horticulture...
Saturday 17 May 2014
The delightful Tamarix (also known as salt cedar) always reminds me of sunny holidays and Mediterranean fishing villages – so if you are looking for a tree that will tolerate coastal conditions then look no further! The genus Tamarix is composed of...
Saturday 10 May 2014
Such a joy to have local expert Pete Birchall, aka Pete the Pond, impart his boundless knowledge and enthusiasm as he got down and dirty at The Garden House last Saturday. Pete discussed the importance of wildlife ponds, introduced us...
Thursday 1 May 2014
We are delighted to be part of the Chelsea Fringe and have invited two of our favourite artists/tutors to teach courses during the Fringe celebrations using the early summer garden as inspiration. Waterworks: Mondays 26 May, 2 and 9 June, 1.30...
Monday 21 April 2014
Well it’s almost finished, and what a big undertaking it has been! I’m talking about our beautiful new pathway, created from a patchwork of recycled paving, old Victorian terracotta tiles, pebbles – and a lot of hard work it must...
Thursday 17 April 2014
Easter in the Garden House is all about spring flowers, about potting on seedlings and preparing the ground for planting – it’s also about Simnel cake which we love (see our favourite recipe below!). Margaret’s Easter Cake (Frangipane/Almond Cake) Our...