My Little Garden 18th March 2023 I’m starting my blog this week with something that’s not exactly garden related, but my excuse is that the first sighting happened when I was in the garden. An army of Starship Robots has been deployed to carry out deliveries from my local Co-op…

My Little Garden 11th March 2023 This week has seen a return to the gloom of winter, with sleet, snow, and cold winds. Gardening has not been practical, apart from yesterday afternoon, which was gloriously sunny and completely at odds with the rest of the week. …

My Little Garden 4th March This week, I had a little delivery of bare root plants from Farmer Gracy, which included Lamprocapnos ‘Cupid’. I ordered the same plant this time last year, but instead of a lovely pale pink flower, it turned out to be the bog standard variety. …

My Little Garden 25th Feb 2023 This time last week, I thought it might be difficult to find a different set of six to share with you. Normally, in February, I have flowers on the kitchen windowsill to provide a bit of colour, but that’s still out of commission due…

My Little Garden 18th Feb 2023 There’s been a bit of everything in terms of the weather this week. Some cold mornings with a light frost, some welcome sunshine, and a bit of wind and rain in the second half of the week. …

My Little Garden 11th Feb 2023 It’s been all about the snowdrops this week. Last Sunday, I went with friends to the snowdrop walk at Rode Hall, and then I escaped from the builders in my kitchen for a similar experience at Arley Hall mid-week. And am I tired of…

My Little Garden 4th Feb 2023 If I expected a miracle in the garden after being away for 10 days, then it didn’t happen. It’s hardly surprising really, given the miserable weather and the fact that I hadn’t done any proper gardening in the preceeding couple of weeks. I should…

Postcard from Gran Canaria A rather sunnier Six on Saturday from me today, as the husband and I have had a week enjoying the balmy temperatures of Puerto Mogan in Gran Canaria. After a delayed start due to the closure of Manchester Airport in the snow, it’s been very pleasant…

My Little Garden 21st Jan 2023 This week we had a whole afternoon of glorious January sunshine and I sneaked in a quick visit to the gardens at Arley Hall. With my annual pass renewed I set off in search of the first snowdrops and anything else I could find…