The Dahlias have done their thing so I have to prepare to properly store the tubers (sort of like a potato but with even prettier flowers in the summer) away until next Spring. They could stay in the ground but a particularly cold or wet winter might finish them off.… Read More »#whatsinmywheelbarrow 28/11/2014 ~ Double Decker Dahlias ~ Winter
storage
I learnt a valuable lesson yesterday. I have been very spoilt in the garden belonging to my main client; I rarely have to undertake any basic garden tasks (mowing, strimming, raking, leaves, sweeping patios etc). I am left alone to prance around, like the flower fairy I am, doing all the… Read More »Autumn ~ Never think that raking leaves is beneath you
Today started off very cold and swiftly turned wet – not the most appealing weather for a day in the garden. On an ideal day I would have carried on cutting back dead and dying herbaceous material and tidying borders – but the most unappealing days mean only one thing… Read More »#whatsinmywheelbarrow 25/11/2014 ~ Homemade compost (beautiful stuff)
It’s all wonderfully simple really. I specialise in planting plans. The service I provide appeals to people who love plants, flowers, textures and colour but may not have the time or precise expertise to select the right (and loveliest) plants for the right places. I visit the space that requires… Read More »My design process
24 hours per day is quite enough for me – working, child-rearing, blogging and tending my own home and garden is an awful lot of fun but sleeping is jolly tempting after 15 or so hours. It would, however, be much more useful if there were more than seven days… Read More »Dividing my time
Mentor. See Mentorship – a personal developmental relationship in which a more experienced or knowledgeable person helps to guide a less experienced or less knowledgable person. Guru – is a Sanskrit term for “teacher” or “master”. I have had a wonderful week in the garden. The November weather has been… Read More »Mentors and Gurus
