May 15th. We have been potting up fuchsia hanging baskets this week. Two well known brands of hanging basket compost has been used (hence the different colour baskets). We shall be recording the growing results in our trailing fuchsia growing diary.
May 11th. Today we were at the Harris HospisCare Plant Sale and Farmers Market in Orpington selling fuchsias to help raise some funds for a great cause.
May 9th. Hedera Helix Gold Child (ivy) grown up one of our Number Two topiary frames. The plant is 2 years old and has taken a battering with the cold winter and spring, we are hopeful it will fill out by mid summer. Our Topiary Number frames are available here.
May 8th. Tulip Angelique another of the tulips we have grown this year.
May 7th. Tulip carnaval de nice in bloom.
May 6th. Just spent the most wonderful weekend with some very special people at their new home Llanbrynmair Station - mid Wales.
May 4th. Clematis cartmanii Joe in bloom.
May 3rd. Shadowdancer fuchsia Alice in bloom.
April 25th. With large blousy blooms Tulip Monsella brings some colour to the garden.
April 23rd. Gardeners World suggested that some gardeners think of Celedines as an unwelcome invader. Not us - this plant is very welcome in the garden.
April 22nd. This morning the fox pups emerged from under the cabin for a photo shoot.
April 21st. The moon at 2015 this evening.
April 20th. Fox pups enjoying the afternoon sun.
April 19th. Some needed colour in the garden at last. Primroses in bloom.