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Alpine planters updates
With all the new pots, it is easy to forget about the two larger alpine planters that have been created over the last couple of years.I can't remember what the plant was that is missing. Strangely I...
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Hectic times
It has been busy here, with a trip to Ireland for a wedding, lots of decorating for a visit from the inlaws, and finally a quick visit to the Hamption Court flower show.The flower show was interesting,...
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Starting the annual pup cull.
Part of the re-potting process is removing offsets. I used to keep every single one and pot them up for swaps, but noticed they took up space and often suffered if they were not moved on. Now if the...
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Happy birthday cycad rockery.
The first part of the garden to be worked on was this section of rockery. It is strange to think it was a year ago. The starting point: It took about two days to get the rocks and plants in.Then May...
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A quick trip to the Palm Centre
I am fortunate to live close to Kew Gardens and RHS Wisely so there is always something to see if I want a plant fix. Interesting nurseries however are a bit rarer. There is however one good local...
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Crassula sarcocaulis are suddenly everywhere.
I had been looking for something to bonsai for years. I wanted a plant with small leaves, that would form a nice tree shape. At a plant fair in May I found my little Crassula sarcocaulis which was...
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Trust in the plan.
Before starting the garden, we sat down and did a design, which we got friends to comment on. Thank you Mel and Darran. Since then it has been converting the paper plan into reality.In a recent post...
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The blooming echeverias
I haven't posted about the echeverias much recently and thought it was time for this years post on the blue / white ones. The colour is created by the fine powder or bloom on the leaves. It is this...
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Alpines loving the rain
July was a month of two halves. The start lovely and warm with the hottest July day on record, the end cold and wet. It is interesting watching how the plants reacted to these different conditions....
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A tiny landmark weekend
As soon as we moved into the new house and had a proper chance to look around the garden, it was obvious very few if any of the plants would make it into the future plans. Most would have to be dug up...
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Time for a recount
There has been a fair amount of organising this summer; deciding which plants weren't working, duplicates and struggling plants. Add this to the fact that many plants went into the succulent rockery...
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One step closer to a moss feature.
I have always liked moss gardens, especially the true Japanese ones, set in sloping woodland. It may be a strange thing to say, but it is the order that appeals. This may be just perceived order,...
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It's about time.
As many of you will know, there has never been a major flowering in the the garden, not even the yuccas. It is almost personal now, with things flowering as soon as they were no longer in the garden:...
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Accepting it has to go
There are two large yucca rostratas in the main succulent rockery and while one has settled, the other has being going down hill.I have been putting it off, hoping more water and food would kick start...
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Progress out front
The front garden has been mentioned a few time over the summer, it was due to be the big project. There has been progress, but no where near what was planned. Other demands have kept me busy, plus it...
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Aloe polyphylla update
You may remember my post on the non-spiralling aloe polyphylla. You can see the posts here. It has had a good summer so far, the extra water has meant no brown tips to the leaves, which is a...
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More circles
They seem to be appearing all around the garden, from the circular seating area and most recently the moss circles (from the post here.) Can't resist showing the photo again.The front garden gives more...
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The wrong flush
There are two cycads in the rockeries; one large and one small. They tend to flush on alternate years, so there is always something to look at. Last year it was the tern of the smaller, which was...
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Return to the dasy
You'll have to forgive the lack of posts, another trip to Tanzania for work. The problem of going away for two weeks is that the other projects build up, so you get back to a desk piled up and then...
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Finally may have some time
Between holidays, work trips and trips to Yorkshire to visit in-laws, there has not been much time to garden let alone post here. I will have to catch up on what has been going on, especially the...
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