Straight from the patch: a posy with Salvia viridis, Orlaya grandiflora, Scabious stellata and Dahlias among them With every sunny day that passes, and many a rainy one inbetween, the buds are fattening and life is surging into the garden. It's an electric time. You can almost feel the rush of sap, the crescendo of bird song starting to build and the energy is life enhancing and thrilling. But if we're honest it can also feel like a bit of a scramble. What were, just a f

I think I garden with my nose. Scent is such an important part of gardening for me, and while it’s undeniably wonderful to catch their fragrance in the warmth of the sunshine, scented plants are never more needed than on a rather miserable grey day like today. There’s something about a short walk around the garden collecting fragments of perfume as you squelch along the lawn, which is totally mood altering. Maybe it's the literal act of breathing deeply to inhale their scent.

I’ve decided to start a bit of blog here, I've called it Garden Snippets....