How to find (Winnie The) Pooh Sticks Bridge
We had lovely walk down through Winnie The Pooh woods to Pooh Sticks Bridge at the weekend. We’re so lucky to have Ashdown Forest on our doorstep as residents of ...
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Crocus sale – first plant order for 2012
I’ve just received my order from the Crocus sale. Here’s what I got… and I reckon they’re a real bargain. Dead chuffed And here are the specimens: All arrived very ...
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Garden Planning for 2012
Hello. It’s been a while. Why is it that it’s the coldest bleakest time of year that my thoughts turn to being out in the garden. I guess it’s the ...
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UK Gardening Twitter list
I thought it was about sometime someone tried to create a UK-wide Twitter list of gardening experts and gardeners worth following on Twitter. Here’s my attempt at a start. Who ...
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Garden lighting: floating benches
The white Duralex rope light from TLC Direct (in Hove actually!) is wired up and fitted with clips below the benches. It’s slightly too long as you can only cut ...
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The Big Reveal: decking done
The hardest part of the decking was the Wickes delivery! Once it was through the house laying and packing the decking bearer timbers and then cutting and laying the deck ...
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The Big Reveal: beds & benches
It’s been a while since my last post and I haven’t been slacking. I do however realise that in Progress update – the fInal raised bed I didn’t actually give ...
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An English Country Garden
We were lucky enough to attend a drinks party in the most gorgeous English country garden of a friend of ours – Myra – who’s delightful cottage is tucked away ...
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Looking forward to Chelsea pt 2
It’s an exciting weekend ahead of the Chelsea Flower SHow launch and here is a round up of some stories just off the main stream press radar. [View the story ...
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Looking forward to Chelsea pt 1
This is a guest blog post from Matthew Appleby’s gardening blog and a good first round up of the excitement looking forward to this great annual event. Chelsea Flower Show blog. ...
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