With summer solstice behind us day length is, subtly, now on the decrease, but with warmer days and nights many of the plants we have come to think of as typical garden plants, but which originate from central america, start to romp away and contribute to […]
Summer is here! Day length is at its maximum and the garden reaches peak growth this month. With many now working from home more often than in the past there is more time to get in the garden, just don’t forget to take time to enjoy […]
May is my favourite month in the garden. So full of optimism of the year to come, this is the month when the garden really takes flight. With March giboulées and April’s occasional storms, increasing soil temperatures and day length nearing its peak, the garden appears […]
Welcome to my favourite time of year. The Swallows have returned and Spring is now firmly under way and brings with it the optimism of the year to come. Equinox is firmly behind us and the days are rapidly drawing out. All this means the garden […]
The majority accept that there is overwhelming evidence climate is changing because of increased atmospheric carbon dioxide caused by human activity. I remember this subject being discussed in school in the 1980’s and nearly 40 years later we are still discussing it with the trend in […]
At long last spring finally arrives this month and we have equinox to look forward to. The clocks go forward late in the month and the days become longer than the nights. From hereon in its all go in the garden. Lawns Winter in the Poitou-Charentes […]
By February I am more than sick of winter. The winter blues have thoroughly set in and yearning for warm, sunny days reaches maximum levels. But the signs are there: The tops of spring bulbs tease at what is to come by poking through. Daylight is […]
There’s something so refreshing and vibrant about filling your house with flowers, with their various scent and colour. And what better way to do so than with your own cut flower arrangements. The process of growing flowers can be relatively cheap. It is also good for […]
Happy New Year to you all. Winter solstice is out of the way. As we inch towards longer days and shorter nights, so Hellebores, Cyclamen and Snowdrops emerge and we too can start to feel optimistic that spring is not too far away. What better way […]
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL. On the bleakest of winter days, lots of persuasion is needed to head out into the garden, especially when being lured indoors by a comfy chair and a hot cuppa beside a warm fire. If you are a regular reader […]