How to easily grow avocados with guaranteed success!
... or, how I managed to grow an avocado , kill it, and then restore it back to health - all with advice gleaned from RHS Urban Garden shows...Read More
Showing posts with label Spring. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spring. Show all posts
Seize the day! Rewarding times in the November garden
You'd think by the end of autumn that all would be quiet in the garden with just a few tidying up jobs to be done, yes? No. With the ch...Read More
Focus on: Celeriac. The benefits, the recipes, and how to grow
Celeriac is a health giving root vegetable that can be easily put back on the menu. I've been diving into the cookbooks and have come up...Read More
A Harvest of Quince and The Best Recipe for Quince Jelly. Now where's my runcible spoon?
I'm feeling rather pleased with myself and slightly uneasy at the same time. Why, you may ask. Let me tell you. Having wanted to grow ...Read More
Making the most of a perfect autumn In the October garden
October can be a time of harvests and preserving the year's bounty. But it's also a good time to think about gardening for winter ...Read More
The artist's palette - An autumn garden of self seeders
Late September in the veg patch: Verbana hastata and Cerinthe Move aside neat and tidy - autumn's here! I love this time of year, not l...Read More
Chinoiserie Chic
This tablescape by Nook Flowers is themed Chinoiserie Chic - a melding of old world charm and an eclectic, modern, blooming colour palette. ...Read More
Happy Malaysia Day
Beautiful, colourful and diverse, just like our country. Happy Malaysia Day, Nooklets! All the flowers used in this design are Malaysian gro...Read More
Garden gathered soup: Raymond Blanc recipe
My son was feeling a bit peaky at the weekend so I made soup. Not that I don't make soup at other times, it's just that soup with n...Read More
In September's sweet spot (End of month view)
If there's a month of the year that food growers need to be ready for, it's September. (Or August if you grow courgettes!) It's ...Read More
In among the asparagus ferns (square foot gardening)
I've had a bit of a square foot garden experiment going on in the asparagus bed this year. Five years ago, when I decided I wanted to t...Read More
Autumn sowing for winter leaves and spring flowers
Time to get organised with some lists! Sow, Grow, Eat, Repeat is one of my favourite hashtags as it's a reminder that despite the changi...Read More
Timely tips for a heatwave garden
This summer has not been without its challenges for gardeners but I confess I'm enjoying the novelty of having a proper English summer, ...Read More
30 degrees in the shade (July in the garden)
So... July; how was it for you? Here, like most of the UK, it was hot and dry. For most of the month I despaired as seeds failed to germina...Read More
Dahlias - Café au Lait and a book review
For the first time, this year I've introduced dahlias to the garden. I've always liked the look of them but a childhood dread has de...Read More
Five kilos of cherries
July is the month of soft fruit and I absolutely adore the sight of ripe red cherries hanging from the trees in my garden - even knowing tha...Read More
Some observations from the RHS Hampton Court Flower Show
Settle in for a long post, folks - I spent Monday at the third of the four main RHS summer flower shows, held in the best of locations at th...Read More
The Art of Floristry
Proudly made in Malaysia, Nook Flowers celebrates the art of bespoke and luxurious floristry. We are a small business that strives to des...Read More
Weed, Mulch, Water, Clear - the yin and yang of gardening
It's been a busy month in the veg patch. Every year I imagine that I'll reach that dreamed of moment when all that's needed is ...Read More
Dappled Shade
Can you believe this summer weather we're having in the UK? Day after day of cloudless blue skies, hot sunshine and gentle breezes. Jus...Read More
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