In a greenhouse, plants can be grown that would never survive in the surrounding environment. Many aren’t just non-native plants. Some are exotic ones from far-away parts of the world, especially tropical regions. Growing such plants can be great fun, and not just because you’re defying the outdoor climate. The fruit of some offer grocery–store […]
I can’t remember a more difficult year, gardening wise, than this one! I have arms that stretch down to my knees, or that’s what it feels like, because I have carried countless heavy cans to keep my Daphnes, witch hazels and moisture-loving ferns alive. Or should I say, hopefully alive! You can’t water everything and […]
As summer slides towards autumn, there’s a group of plants that are still flowering their socks off. The daisies. and I don’t mean lawn daisies, I mean the whole extended family. And that’s the thing about plant families, they really are a miss mash of all the second cousins, the barmy aunt, plus a few […]
In the greenhouse the tomatoes are fully into their stride, but there are more yellow leaves than green ones, and the whole place smells of ripe fruit and earthiness. This is the moment I start thinking about what might come next – it is such a precious space and it needs to be used well […]
This delightful mound of feathery green foliage and cheerful golden yellow flowers will decorate your greenhouse or conservatory and has without doubt one of the most misleading names in geo-horticulture. Palm Springs is in Southern California and not so named until the middle of the 19th century. The infamous eponymous resort was not founded until […]
