The first of, I suspect, many blog posts from my garden visits in Austin, Texas. Our first stop yesterday was the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Centre, part of the University of Texas in Austin. The Centre, opened in 1982 by Lady Bird Johnson and Helen Hayes, is one of America’s largest online native floral resources…
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End of Month View: March 2018
My apologies for the delay in this post which should have been published yesterday. I have been somewhat distracted by a lack of heating, hot water and reduced cooking appliances since Thursday. I won’t bore you with the details suffice to say it’s not due to am oversight on bill payment. The situation should be…
After the Snow
and we certainly had snow, about 20cm deep in less than 24 hours just over a week ago. Whilst we have had heavy snow in the past, some four or five years ago, we haven’t had so much snow in such a short period of time. And it was the best of snow; soft, fluffy,…
Fading Beauty and Hellebore Leaves
As I slowly re-engage with my garden it seems to me that this autumn has been unusually mild. Even a couple of cold nights this last week seem to have made little difference to the garden. It all looks as green and verdant as ever with some plants seemly thinking it is Spring like the…
A hint of summer
We have been truly spoilt this weekend with temperatures more akin to June than early April. It has been a wonderful opportunity to get on and sort out seedlings that have overwintered in the cold frame which in turn has made space for seedlings from the greenhouse.The sunshine this weekend has been an early indicator…
End of Month View: March 2017
The front garden is beginning to come into its own with the small narcissus and Euphorbia flowers bringing some real zing to the border. You may recall that last month I said I was thinking of filling the bigger border with small narcissus. Well I am rethinking this as if you look very carefully you…
The Blossom is Go!
How did the garden get away from me so much already? It might look nice in these photos but lurking in the borders is an army of Hairy Bittercress, Creepy Buttercups and Nettles. I’m normally well on top of things in the garden, and often twiddling my thumbs waiting for the weather to warm up…
Early Spring at Ashwoods
Having had a less than good start to the year I was determined to go on a garden visit to John Massey’s garden at Ashwood Nurseries organised through my local HPS group. Not only was it a chance to get some horticultural inspiration and partake of a bit of retail therapy but also catch up…
