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

Conflict - 1 : Work or Sleep

To Zhou Yan, also called Angel, after a very short audio message conversation

contemplationMr Damian RobinNovember 14, 2022peotry, damian robinComment

Wood engraving

I had a go at wood engraving, and I loved it!

arts and craftsBecky JamesOctober 28, 2022wood engraving, becky

FALL

Leaves in Fall

contemplationMr Damian RobinOctober 10, 2022Mr D Robin, leaves, autumnComment

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

Becky visits Brad’s allotment - Part 1 - Carrots and Corn

I visited my friend, Brad’s allotment to learn more about growing food…

the food diariesBecky JamesSeptember 17, 2022allotment, becky, carrots, corn, growing foodComment

Logs

Dean was busy, happily chopping kindling in his workshop ready for bagging up for customers....

arts and craftsBecky JamesSeptember 15, 2022that plant place, dean, logs, kindling, woodComment

Meet Eloise

Becky interviews Eloise, a volunteer at the nursery, and she talks about her complete change of direction - from accountancy to garden design!

in the gardenBecky JamesSeptember 15, 2022eloise, plant nursery, garden design, career changeComment

Kimono care - Part 2

In Part 2, Yukari opens out part of Becky’s kimono to look at the beautiful silk print.

arts and craftsYukari WerrellSeptember 9, 2022kimono, becky, yukari, care, silk, japan, kyoto, kimono style, traditional clothes, sleevesComment

Dividing Alpine strawberries

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

Verbena 'Buenos Aires'

Verbena ‘Buenos Aires’ - it’s stunning! Watch Dean explain how to care for this plant….

in the gardenBecky JamesSeptember 8, 2022Comment

Double Scoop Cranberry

…..Bees buzz around happily on the alliums and Deans mum gives a hand watering the plants.

in the gardenBecky JamesSeptember 2, 2022Comment

Kimono care - Part 1

Yukari and Becky look at an old Kimono Becky brought back from Japan…

arts and craftsYukari WerrellAugust 27, 2022kimono, becky, yukari, care, silk, japan, kyoto, kimono style, traditional clothes, sleevesComment

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

Back to the Future - in terms of Penzance...

At the end of June, the Golowan Festival celebrates the summer solstice in Penzance. Local primary schools participated parades and displayed their paper structure to the public. The theme this year was “Back to the Future”.