The Laundry Garden Year

I find it very comforting now that the days are shorter and the air is much cooler.  As if it’s time for hibernation!  Somehow that hot cup of tea after...

It’s always fascinates me how the garden can change so rapidly in the space of one month.  Just by the changing colours of the leaves! Although, meteorologically, Autumn ends around...

Without wishing the summer away, there’s definitely a change in the overall feel of the garden.  The hydrangeas and sedums are subtly developing their autumn hues.  The dahlias are putting...

At this point in the season, the garden goes through a gentle transitional stage.  A girlfriend who came to visit described it perfectly: “By the time the Garden reaches August...

Beautiful midsummer... when the warm air catches the scents of lavender and jasmine within the enclosed space of the walled garden.  It’s nice to see some of the roses mustering up a second flush,...

The true peak for most gardens in the UK occurs this month, with the summer solstice on 20th June.  This marks the longest day, and a shift in season from...

If I could describe this month in three words, they would be abundance, promise, and beauty.  Every day offers something new to see and admire in the garden. You can...

Now we are officially into spring.. with longer brighter mornings.. and the gentle stirring of life in the warming ground. This is most definitely a month where you can blink,...

There’s always high hopes mixed with unpredictability during March.  All the promising signs of spring wherever we turn ... bright yellow daffodils, deep blues of the grape hyacinths, the ongoing...

I like to think of February as the month that leads us from winter into early spring.  With breathtaking sunrises followed by the lengthening days.. an absolute joy if you’re...

Now that the festive season has drawn to a close, my eagerness to be out in the garden is greater than ever!  With the  lengthening days and a brand New...

It’s the beginning of December, and the festive season is here.  If last year's weather is anything to go by, we could be set for some snow.  There are a...