What to do with your Dahlias in the UK at the end of the growing season

My interest started with a visit to a family friend’s garden with my Mum and my mother exclaimed at how beautiful the Dahlia ‘Bishop of Llandaff’ was which triggered my emotional tie to the flowers.

in the gardenPaula WilsonDecember 4, 2022Paula Wilson, Dahlias, gardening, plant protection, plant careComment

Mulch - wood chippings

Dean fills bags with wood chipping which can be used as mulch for pathways and other uses…

in the gardenBecky JamesOctober 7, 2022mulch, gardening, plants, that plant place, dean, becky, plant nursery, wood chippings, weeds, pestsComment

Becky visits Brad's allotment - Part 2 - Maintenance and Butternut Squash

In Part 2, Brad talks about allotment maintenance and butternut squash.

Becky JamesSeptember 24, 2022brad, allotment, allotment maintenance, butternut squash, grow your own, gardening, growing foodComment

Dividing Alpine strawberries

Becky demonstrates how to divide an Alpine strawberry to go into her new strawberry pot…

Gaillardia in a heatwave

It was so hot in mid July it was a struggle for everyone including the plants. Here you get a taste of what we were up against...

that plant place, in the gardenBecky JamesAugust 19, 2022heatwave, gaillardia, gardening, plnts, rain dance, scorching, plant nurseryComment

Becky cuts back some Iris

Cutting back Iris after flowering demonstration by Becky

in the gardenBecky JamesJuly 29, 2022iris, plant care, plant nursery, gardening, beckyComment

Gingko Biloba and the Plum Tree - Part Two -

‘Is that your Plum Tree Becky that we saw in your blog posts last year?’ I asked

in the gardenPaula WilsonFebruary 20, 2022Paula Wilson, plum tree, pruning, gardening, All our blogsComment

Gingko Biloba and the Plum Tree - Part One -

We went to visit Becky and Neil in Bristol their beautiful home and the boys were able to spend time with Connie.

in the gardenPaula WilsonSeptember 26, 2021Paula, Becky, pruning, gardening, plum tree, Gingko Biloba, birthday, visit, holiday Comments

Early April by Cardinale

…But today is as fine an April day as can be. The sky is a keen blue, the air is fresh, and the sun is heavily encouraging the temperatures to finally and firmly commit to Spring.

A Surprise Crop - Part Two by Paula

So we brought the large colander full of small purple grapes into the kitchen after my son Trinley and I had tasted a couple - just about sour turning to sweet - perfect!

in the garden, the food diariesPaula WilsonFebruary 25, 2021gardening, grapes, homegrowngrapes, grow your own, Paula WilsonComment

Part 2 - Dad's Mini Allotment

It turned out dad's beans, onions and tomatoes had come along so well and they'd been munching their way through beautiful homegrown produce!

john, in the garden, the food diariesBecky JamesOctober 24, 2020John, grumpy old man, grow your own, tomatoes, beans, onion, allotment, becky, dad, home grown, garlic, tomato sauce, gardening, growing, foodComment

A Surprise Crop - Part One by Paula

I bought three grape plants from a garden centre here in the UK, a few years ago now, as they were reduced to £3 each

The Creative Process : A small journal by Paula

arts and craftsPaula WilsonJune 27, 2020art, gardening, creative process, emotional journey, Paula WilsonComment

The Garden after the thunder and rain June 2020 by Paula

I thought you may like to see a short film of some of the garden. The Garden has all been planted by myself over the 21 years that I have been in the house all from scratch and has a life of its own!

in the gardenPaula WilsonJune 20, 2020gardening, flowers, ponds, life in Britain, UK, in lockdown, lockdown2020, summer solstice, Paula WilsonComment

Paula's Introduction

lifePaula WilsonApril 22, 2020gardening, Paula Wilson, wellbeing, childrenComment

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