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We’re closed, but not quite …
Last chance – order now in our online shop! – auf Deutsch lesen – So, that’s it for this year. The Garden Academy has closed all but its Christmas tree sales and goes into a prolonged winter break until the … 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
The bulb season is starting again, this year also on-line!
– Auf Deutsch lesen – As the last tulips faded and the alliums put on their bouncing display in the borders, Thea and I sit down to prepare the next autumn bulb order. Each year it is an exciting but … Continue reading
Ceratotheca triloba: The South African Foxglove
– auf Deutsch lesen – I am always on the look-out for interesting new plants. They do not have to be new In cultivation, but new to me. Luckily there is always something new to discover: the plant kingdom is … Continue reading
Green is the colour of spring
Zur deutschen Version – The awakening of nature has always brought great joy to my life. Even though I have come to love autumn with its glorious colours, it is this time of year that excites me most. The first … Continue reading
Narcissus
zur deutschen Version – Easter is as much symbolised by bunnies, chicks and eggs, as it is by daffodils. Their cheerful yellow trumpets herald the arrival of spring. Although they are not the first spring bulb to flower by far, … Continue reading
Protect garden and plants from frost
(Deutsche Version) Clear skies have finally caused the night-time temperatures to drop below zero. This means the end for some plants that do not tolerate frost, it also meant stunning mornings with plants glistening in the crisp early morning light … Continue reading
