Monthly Archives: March 2015

In my last post I wrote about the great Edwardian gardener, Ellen Willmott and recommended an interesting biography about her. Rereading this biography made me curious to see what remains of her  garden today. So last week we went to … Continue reading →

As gardeners we constantly come across plants bearing the name of Ellen Willmott or her garden, Warley Place. She was  one of the leading gardeners of the Edwardian age. Her knowledge of plants was encyclopedic, she supported plant expeditions in distant lands and her … Continue reading →

‘When it is dark enough you can see the stars.’ Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Spring has sprung and love is in the air. Lovely fresh young foliage is opening up at last. I have a  crab apple with red leaves in the orchard. They buds are just beginning to open. I can’t wait for the lovely dark … Continue reading →

‘The sweet sound That breathes upon a bank of violets, Stealing and giving odour‘. William Shakespeare. ‘Twelfth Night’.   Ever since I was a child I have loved violets, for their elusive fragrance and their modest flowers which appear so early … Continue reading →

Spring is here at last and we have daffodils and primroses to prove it. The little Narcissus cyclamineus is so tiny that I am keeping it in a pot until it bulks up a bit. Narcissus canaliculatus is a lovely … Continue reading →

Last year I wrote a post about the Winter Garden at Cambridge Botanic Garden. I won’t repeat myself here, but I would like to show you some things which caught my eye last week. First, a wonderful winter -flowering tree which wasn’t in bloom … Continue reading →

I am joining in with Lucy at LooseandLeafy blog with a new tree this year; Aesculus hippocastanum. I enjoyed writing about the Mulberry Tree last year and I learnt so much about the myths, folklore and historical and literary references … Continue reading →

          I know many fellow bloggers are unable to understand the snowdrop obsession, although the disease is catching and is infecting more and more of us. I am always amused by gardeners who think that they will buy … Continue reading →

I am a day late, but nevertheless I hope that I am not too late to join in with the Patientgardener‘s End of the Month meme. I am focusing on my latest project and I will revisit it in future … Continue reading →