King proteas in flower in North West England

Garden visits: my mother’s garden in mid summer

Garden visits: this time to an oriental themed garden in Heswall

Garden visits: a lovely Parkgate garden with a vintage theme

The garden after #NoMowMay

First crops from the cordon fruit trees

Kitchen garden themed embroideries

Birds’ nests are a thing of beauty

Waratah, Telopea or Kiwi Rose: the Shady Lady flowers are on full display.

Spring blossom and other signs of new growth in the walled garden

Winter vs Summer pruning for cordon fruit trees

Growing Butchers Broom for the best winter berries

Winter bird watching on the Dee Estuary

Winter protection for the protea collection

Lifting onions for storage in autumn.

Taking stock of the autumn kitchen garden.

Apple season and other lovely things in Cornwall.

Autumn protea flowers for Flower School

Using plants from the garden for Flower School : flowers, foliage and fruit.

A visit to Abbotsford walled garden, Melrose, Scotland.