Sunday 24 April 2011
Some bulbs, like daffodils and jonquils, are fine to leave in the ground season after season. However tulips are best dug up and left to dry out. Some tulip bulbs are not winter hardy, hence in cold climates those bulbs should...
Tuesday 19 April 2011
We love Margaret’s delicious version of the traditional Simnel cake; a cake typically eaten during the Easter period in Great Britain, Ireland and some other countries. For the base: 8oz rich shortcrust pastry (use ready-made Jus-Rol sweet shortcrust) Apricot jam...
Monday 11 April 2011
This fascinating genus contains over 100 species of bulbous perennials, from the tall and dramatic F. imperialis (Crown Imperial) to the delicate F. meleagris (snake’s head fritillary) with its distinctive chequered flower. In the main they originate from around the...
Sunday 3 April 2011
In Japan, where the cherry blossom is respected, there is an annual festival in its honour, where everyone goes out into the countryside to sit beneath the blossom and picnic and party with very un-Japanese abandon. Cherries are one of...
Monday 28 March 2011
Now is the very best time to get your plant supports into place. With growth on most perennials just starting, you can clearly see where the plants are and more easily get stakes or supports into position. Of course, not...
Thursday 24 March 2011
Visit the delightful and inspiring Garden House garden on the afternoon of Sunday 27 March! While an all-year-round opening is neither practical or desirable for smaller garden owners, the long running National Garden Scheme allows many proud gardeners the opportunity...
Friday 18 March 2011
Daphnes are invariably grown for their delightfully fragrant flowers, which most have in abundance, but some are grown for their foliage, fruit, or upright, rounded or prostrate habit. Daphne as a genus consists of about 50 deciduous, semi-evergreen and evergreen...
Sunday 13 March 2011
We love their exuberance, their beautiful colours and their form. If you haven’t yet switched on to dahlias, do it now, I’m sure you won’t regret it! Plant dahlia tubers (or cuttings) in March or early April, in a generous...
Thursday 10 March 2011
You know how it is – you buy a Dicentra spectabilis ‘Alba’ only to discover it’s a common-or-garden pink variety, or you plant a bed with Tulipa “Spring Green’ aiming for a delicate look, only to discover the labels must...
Tuesday 1 March 2011
According to global news agency Reuters you can “Forget potted plants and privet hedges; a group of Buenos Aires artists want to make the Argentine capital a free-for-all kitchen garden, turning neglected parks and verges into verdant vegetable patches. Following...
Thursday 24 February 2011
Weve noted a huge shift in planting style in the past 15 years. Known variously as the new perennials style, or as prairie planting a phrase that tends to conjure up a wide-open American landscape. Yet the movement evolved in...
Friday 18 February 2011
For a unique family celebration or business event, consider booking our delightful Garden Room. It makes for a lovely location, nestled within this beautiful garden in central Brighton. We recently hosted a birthday lunch for Mariana and her friends and...