How to do garden paths (or not)
One of the ways (there were many) I was initially stumped when I started turning two fields into a garden was how to make paths in it. It wasn’t [...]
One of the ways (there were many) I was initially stumped when I started turning two fields into a garden was how to make paths in it. It wasn’t [...]
It's a sombre time in the UK as most of you will be aware. Perhaps time for us gardeners to think about reflection in our gardens. Whatever various worthy people [...]
Knoll Gardens are in Dorset, England. So I know a good many Rant Readers will wonder if it's of any interest to them. I hope I can bring some interest [...]
We’ve had half an inch of rain and the land is rejoicing. (Yes, there is also flooding, as predicted) And it’s been possible to venture out into the garden today [...]
Well, here’s a rant. We are having a drought here in the UK, and unusually high temperatures. Three days of mega heat caused widespread panic – if we are to [...]
As I attempt to view the garden with a clear eye, I’ve found I need to consider decay, disorder and dereliction. It’s the nature of a garden and garden plants [...]
Contemplating thuggish plants. Recently a few of us, all members of the Hardy Plant Society Monmouthshire Group, got together over a good supper to enjoy each other’s company and to [...]
Wild is now The Thing. This has made me review some of the plants in the garden. I am deciding which weeds I will choose to live with. As opposed [...]
A penny dropping. I’m not sure why I originally wanted to make a garden. I started with a need to grow things, which grew and grew until I needed to [...]
This is the time of year to enjoy the back of your flowers. Partly because they are very low down at the moment. It was years before I realised [...]