Fancy learning some Norwegian? Here's a great expression for you... 'TING TAR TID' (tid - pronounced 'tee') Remember those tiny seedlings and all that bare earth? I was fortunate to spend 7 days away working at the Chelsea Flower Show and when I came back the whole thing had just... Read more..

The apple stepovers are now coming into their own, putting on a show that defies the barren soil beneath them (it's been so dry I've held off seed sowing). One of the earlier apples here is 'Katy' (syn. 'Katya') a Swedish variety, producing lovely bright red apples. I'm happy... Read more..

..or just the work of a rather large spider? perhaps it's just my own 'Theory of Everything' potager related... Well...ok, you're right, it's none of these things. In putting together this potager design I realised it was important to keep it simple (unlike String Theory ?) while... Read more..

This is how the potager looked back in February. Box hedges dividing the plot( Buxus - no record of species or cultivars) - that one on the middle-left is completely out of proportion with the others. These plants can work beautifully in a formal potager, providing all year round interest. Also they... Read more..