Making Veddw, 8 – The next version of the Veg Plot: no veg!
I think the worst thing was working in the garden until 9 o’clock or later and then realising that if we wanted supper we would now have to pick, de-slug, wash [...]
I think the worst thing was working in the garden until 9 o’clock or later and then realising that if we wanted supper we would now have to pick, de-slug, wash [...]
Charles insisted that we had to grow vegetables. Good old Ruth Stout….. There are some embarrassing names in the USA (and in UK no doubt). Did you know [...]
It was not all our fault Well, you can see the Turkish Hazel are on their way. If you create an avenue, you know, you need to close it [...]
Anne turns a ride on mower upside down (with her on it) We rapidly bypass loss of fruit trees And explore our pretty wildflowers Do you finish one bit before [...]
Today: We have a wedding Homemade clothes Smelly sheep Piles and piles of wood Tipar (what is tipar??) Making paths Bird Baths and Pergolas Wedding! A fun filled occasion at [...]
Well, the very weekend that we ventured into Wales we found a house and thought - ok, it’ll do. My first view of the house - and yes, that’s [...]
If something is beautiful to look at it’s not difficult usually to look at it. You can stare, consider, think that arrangement is top heavy, close your eyes then open them [...]
How did we manage it??!!!! Well, this is a mostly true story, so here goes: I was running a local authority psychiatric hostel in London. And there was [...]
"A quirky garden created by self-confessed 'Bad Tempered Gardener' Anne Wareham. The hedges alone are worth a visit and there is much to learn about the use of plants in this [...]
Garden designer friends tell me that their clients frequently say they don’t want orange in their gardens. Orange is the colour of the sun!!!! (I think? Best not to [...]
Snowdrops and Ambivalence Well, I'm sorry, but I didn't have a happy Christmas. We were both full of cough and were quite unwell. I have not recovered, and I find [...]
Many years ago I discovered Little Sparta. And excitement overtook me. I realised that a garden could be a form of expression. That it can tell a story, express feelings, [...]