Think orchids look natural and dated? So did I, until this year…

Move over mid-century modern, New Victorian is here

And they’re all perennials…

Table centres from unwanted seedlings

Making a case for the least favoured colour in the garden

‘Terracotta’ lupins and the teal blue of the pool - a massive success story

The reality of those winter seed orders hits

A peck of pink pickled petals

Dreaming of sun and summer salads

Little balls of sunshine are brightening up the greenhouse

Spraying dried allium heads for the tree

Checking up on my autumn-sown hardy annuals

Preserving the last hints of summer

My (experimental) strategy for getting these to flower as soon as possible

The cut flowers getting a headstart in the greenhouse

It’s a sloe process (sorry)

Tiny toms that have succeeded against all the odds

Success with Lilium pumilum

A Cornus kousa and cow parsley party

The raised beds are overflowing with flowers