Thursday 18 February 2010
Join us on our visit to South Africa, 1-10 October 2010. Spring when the Cape is covered with field upon field of flowers in bloom is a wonderful time for gardening enthusiasts to visit Key aspects of the visit are...
Tuesday 16 February 2010
Just think fresh eggs from your own hens, a great pancake mix, and a delicious filling Shrove Tuesday heaven! Well whilst we cant supply you with the first (although of course, well be enjoying the delicious eggs from our Garden...
Monday 15 February 2010
Were delighted to report that last Fridays bring and buy a plant fundraising event was successful, raising £520 to support the UNICEF appeal for Haiti. A huge thank you to all our stall-holders, to everyone who made delicious cakes to...
Saturday 13 February 2010
Now is just about the last opportunity you’ll have to take hardwood cuttings (it is preferable to start in November, but any time before the new spring leaves start to unfurl, is fine). Today in The Garden House we were...
Monday 8 February 2010
On the last Saturday in January The Garden House hosted a talk by bee keeping expert Pam Hunter, a committee member of the BBKA (British Bee Keeping Assoc.) www.britishbee.org.uk. It was certainly fascinating stuff, but be under no illusion –...
Saturday 6 February 2010
Choosing a tree for a small garden takes a good deal of thought and planning. If you choose a tree that is too large it may need to be removed and this can be very expensive – it will also...
Thursday 4 February 2010
We just love it when we see children being inspired to garden and grow! Top of our current list of inspirational childrens gardening books is The Giant Carrot, a collaboration between Allan Manham and Penny Dann. Penny is a well-known...
Saturday 30 January 2010
The Garden House has arranged to take a group of gardening enthusiasts to South Africa in October. We are so looking forward to this trip! It will be South Africa’s spring season, when the Cape will be covered with field...
Saturday 23 January 2010
Looking for a winter-flowering tree for your garden? During the rather dreary months from late autumn to early spring there are a small number of woody plants that dare to flower and bring colour into the garden. The Autumn Cherry...
Friday 22 January 2010
I was so pleased to read Elspeth’s Thompson’s article in last Sunday’s Telegraph (14 January www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening) extolling the joys of visiting RHS Wisley in the winter time, it chimes so perfectly with our planned visit on 13 February, when we...
Thursday 21 January 2010
Sarcococca – common name, Christmas box or sweet box What a plant – this evergreen shrub has so much going for it – it is evergreen, fragrant, graceful, good in shade, suitable for both containers or to grow in the...
Sunday 10 January 2010
Pretty though the garden is under a layer of fresh snow, arent you just panicking about your plants?! Wondering whether theyll recover, whether the border-line tender plants you never got around to protecting will survive in fact wondering if you...