Category Archives for About gardening
What to do with all the leaves!?!
– zum deutschen Text – Two weeks ago I wrote about the spectacular autumn colour. By now some trees have dropped most of their leaves, whilst others are only just starting to think about it. The beech hedges at the … Continue reading
Beautiful containers for the winter months
– auf Deutsch lesen – Now that the days become shorter and the temperatures drop, the focus of our lives withdraws back indoors. There may be days you barely set a foot in the garden, or go out onto your … Continue reading
Naturalising Bulbs
– auf Deutsch lesen – This week saw the start of autumn: the halfway point to the shortest day of the year. The summer weather has really held until this point, but the forecast for the weekend shows it is … Continue reading
Autumn = Planting time of trees
– auf Deutsch lesen – “Wood” is our theme this autumn at the Garden Academy, and follows on from the summer dedicated to the Rose. We have chosen this subject to highlight the importance of woodlands and the valuable role … Continue reading
It has rained: now is the time to water plants!
– auf Deutsch lesen – You may wonder why my next gardening thoughts arrives so unexpectedly in the middle of the week. This morning I heard the gentle patter of raindrops on leaves. A welcome sound after the many weeks … Continue reading
