An Oasis for Plant Lovers
At last a Garden Fair to go to!! I can’t wait to get my plant fix at The Malvern Plant & Garden Fair, 12th -13th September 202 at the...
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Isobel
- Aug 17, 2020
- 1 min
Saving Seeds
Flowering annuals are setting seed in my garden – it’s an ideal time to save some money by collecting and storing seed of your...
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Isobel
- Aug 10, 2020
- 1 min
Gardening Help Online
Gardening has become the new craze during lockdown - many of us starting out gardening for the first time. The RHS has a helpful tool for...
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Isobel
- Aug 3, 2020
- 1 min
Planning Ahead
If you want to get a head start on next year its time to start sowing seeds again. Spring flowering bulbs provide great colour, scent...
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Isobel
- Jul 14, 2020
- 1 min
Marlborough Living
I spent a lovely hour a few weeks ago talking to the people at Marlborough Living magazine about gardening & garden design. If you've...
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Isobel
- Jul 6, 2020
- 1 min
Missing the RHS
I would have been looking forward to visiting RHS Hampton Court Garden Show next week but sadly it has been cancelled, along with all the...
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Isobel
- Jun 30, 2020
- 1 min
Feed the Soul
Last year I sowed Clary sage (Salvia sclarea) but was too late in the season to achieve flowering in the first year. However, this...
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Isobel
- Jun 22, 2020
- 1 min
Little Magical One
My love for Lady’s Mantle, the alchemists herb, knows no bounds. It is coming into its prime right now and reminds just how much I rely...
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Isobel
- Jun 15, 2020
- 1 min
Spring Clean
It is time to give the garden a bit of a tidy after the spring - keep on top of the weeds as they will quickly take over. Perennials...
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Isobel
- Jun 9, 2020
- 1 min
Back on Site
Work finally commenced on site last week following a brief delay due to Covid-19. With appropriate distancing measures in place and PPE...
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Isobel
- Jun 2, 2020
- 1 min
A Good Year for the Roses
Roses are now in full swing – my garden is full of blooms. I was never fan, finding the whole pruning thing a bit of a chore, but they...
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Isobel
- May 26, 2020
- 1 min
Foxy Foxgloves
The foxgloves in my garden are looking fabulous. After a few years of perseverance, I have now got Digitalis self-seeding freely from an...
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Isobel
- May 18, 2020
- 1 min
The Power of Pot Marigold
May is the month to direct sow annuals. Over the weekend I’ve been adding to the vegetable & flower garden with Calendula, Cosmos,...
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Isobel
- May 13, 2020
- 1 min
Gardens & Health 2020
This week saw the launch National Garden Scheme’s Gardens & Health Week, an event designed to raise awareness of the physical and mental...
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Isobel
- May 5, 2020
- 1 min
Garden Happiness
A garden we created nearly 5 years ago - the very lovely client, who is working hard for the NHS right now, sent me a message to say her...
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Isobel
- May 4, 2020
- 1 min
Parched Plants
It’s now getting really busy in the garden; jobs are piling up and there doesn’t seem to be much time to sit back and admire the effort...
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Isobel
- Apr 27, 2020
- 1 min
DIY Garden Project
A couple of my terracotta pots were blown by the frost this winter and the rims cracked off; I was going to break them up for crocks but...
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Isobel
- Apr 20, 2020
- 1 min
Supermarket Gardening
Have you, like me, tried to get supermarket potted herbs to grow outside? I quite often fail, so this year I’ve tried to me a bit more...
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Isobel
- Apr 14, 2020
- 1 min
Virtual Gardens
Originally my plan this week was to talk about forthcoming RHS garden shows and spring gardens to visit, but all this is on hold. If you...
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Isobel
- Apr 6, 2020
- 1 min
Cheap Gardening
What a glorious weekend of sunshine! I was out in the garden all afternoon, potting up, sowing seeds and sorting out pots for the...
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