Tuesday 26 July 2011
Last week, eight enthusiastic gardeners, led by the wonderfully energetic and patient Bridgette and Deborah, set off for Berlin – our mission, to take in Berlin’s key sights and experiences, and visit some excellent and varied gardens. Sunday: Our visit...
Saturday 16 July 2011
Fifteen of us, plus Deborah and Bridge, gathered for the Garden House Summer School last week. The horticultural settings we visited on each of the four days were fascinatingly different, as were the proprietors and gardeners we met. Our first...
Thursday 14 July 2011
Our plant of the month for July is the hardy annual Ammi majus ‘Graceland’ which has been attracting a lot of attention at the Garden House for several weeks now. It really is a favourite a good doer and its dark green...
Sunday 10 July 2011
What is a garden? Goodness knows! Youve got a garden, I suppose: To one it is a piece of ground For which some gravel must be found. To some, those seeds that must be sown, To some a lawn that...
Wednesday 6 July 2011
Come along to our Charity Auction at 6.30pm on Friday 8 July! Below is a list of some of the FANTASTIC items to be auctioned – if you are unable to come you can email us a silent bid! The...
Monday 4 July 2011
Fancy cocktails in the garden?! The Garden House would like to invite you to our annual charity event. We’ll be opening on Friday 8 July for two sessions – an afternoon of tea, scrumptious cakes and plant and craft stalls...
Friday 1 July 2011
Stanmer Park is a dedicated campus of nearby Plumpton College and specialises in a wide range of Floristry and Horticultural courses. They are holding another free information event – the event will allow visitors to see the range of facilities...
Sunday 26 June 2011
Enjoy one of our favourite cake recipes and use up your leftover poppy seeds! Ingredients: 2 oranges, zested and juiced 30g poppy seeds 100ml milk 200g butter, at room temperature 175g caster sugar 3 eggs 300g self-raising flour ½ tsp...
Wednesday 22 June 2011
If nothing gives you more pleasure than checking out other people’s gardens, then the Garden Gadabout is for you! Two weekends – 25th/26th June, and 2nd/3rd July – over 70 local gardens around the Brighton & Hove (and many beyond!)...
Thursday 16 June 2011
With the recent winds and rain, this week may be the last opportunity you have to make elderflower cordial this year. We love it – it’s so redolent of spring and it goes down well on our garden Open Days!...
Sunday 12 June 2011
At The Garden House we have a variety of geraniums in bloom, many looking fantastic and coping well with the drought – one of them is a favourite, Geranium ‘Orion’. It is planted prominently in our herbaceous beds, its striking...
Sunday 5 June 2011
As were all too aware here in the south-east, water is in really short supply and hosepipe bans almost inevitable. To be effective, its important to water your vegetables when they need it most so we thought a guide to which...