Category Archives for Spring
Roses particularly attractive for Bees
– Die deutsche Version lesen – Last week I promised you more about roses. There are over 150 different species roses occurring in the wild, and over the past 400 years or more, more than 30.000 hybrids have been raised. … Continue reading
The Queen has arrived: the rose season has started
– Zur deutschen Version – Having taken a strong dislike to roses very early on in life, it took many years before I accepted them back. I still don’t think they make a great contribution to the garden as a … Continue reading
Chelsea Chop and the Flowershow
– Auf Deutsch lesen – This week I would have been in London for the annual Chelsea Flower Show, but as with all large events worldwide, this too was cancelled. It has long been the main event in the gardening … 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
Holiday at home
Zur deutschen Version – Many have already decided that 2020 will be the year for holidaying at home. Why not? You don’t have to worry about a stressful journey, whether the bed will be as comfortable as your own, if … 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
Growing Vegetables in raised beds
– zur deutschen Version – At long last the temperatures are improving, The cold nights these past few weeks have caused plant growth to come to a standstill. Plants ventured so far, and then stopped. Now that the night temperatures … Continue reading
