Spring means Daffodils

It seems appropriate to write about Daffodils in March, not just because they are the emblematic flower of St David’s day on March 1st but because we have been enjoying their display through February and will continue right to the end of April.  What other spring bulb is so reliable in giving flowers for such a long period?  Granted you...

The Mindful Planter

There are many ways in which gardening can be your everyday mindful activity and not just in summer, as my blog from November shows.  Contact me if you want to find your own route to Gardening for the Mind. November is not the most exciting month in the garden but I am always cheered to come home to a planter of...

Planting Tulips for spring flowers

October is the main month to plant dry bulbs to flower next spring and you will not go short of articles on this topic.  So I will dwell in a bit more detail on one familiar bulb – the Tulip.  Traditionally planted in rows or blocks of a single variety in bedding schemes in parks and open gardens, there are...