Old School Garden

I’ve been madly sowing seeds during Lockdown, but as as well as planning for annual flowers and veg, I do have some gaps in my garden in want of a few lush perennials. The plant nurseries that I’ve spoken to, having geared up over autumn and winter for spring visitors and the show seasons ahead, […]

via Getting your gardening fix — Out of my shed

A better term is “physical distancing,” which is literally what I have to do when I am working in the front garden and anyone walks by. Rather than tread on April-soggy soil, I retreat down the walkway as it’s the only way to put enough feet between me and the sidewalk. Otherwise, nothing stops me…

via Is social distancing a natural thing for gardeners? — GardenRant

As promised I am back sharing with you our summer time visit to the gardens at Waterperry. Through this wooden gate we discovered a formal garden divided into four sections all featuring interesting and unusual alpines. The golden crocus lookalikes are Sternbergia lutea. Since seeing this beautiful patch we ordered a dozen for our own […]

via Return to Waterperry – part 2 — greenbenchramblings

Waterperry in Oxfordshire is a garden we have visited a few times in the past and enjoyed it every time, so finding the opportunity to drop in while traveling down south we welcomed it. Set up in 1932 the garden is the home of the School of Horticulture for Ladies run by the stern-looking Beatrix […]

via Return to Waterperry – part 1 — greenbenchramblings

Marianne made the case against HOA gardening rules, but my community has a different problem, dare I say a much bigger one? A New Deal project, my planned community included an unfortunate garden feature – 18″ privet hedges, which are inherently high-maintenance and, we know now, invasive. And ours were planted very close to our…

via We Hired an Expert to Teach Coop Members to Prune their (damn) Hedges — GardenRant

Two terrible storms hit the UK during February, both named storms – Storm Ciara and Dennis. We are always in the line of such storms and get battered by gale force winds and heavy precipitation, rain, hail, sleet and snow and both our house and our garden suffered badly. Our roof lost part of the […]

via After the Storms – Ciara and Dennis — greenbenchramblings

How to grow blueberries from cuttingsConsidered by many to be a bonafide super-food, blueberries have become increasing popular over the years in both the supermarkets and allotments. There are a number of excellent varieties to choose from, however much of the fruit bought today is imported from across the globe as far away as Poland…

via HOW TO GROW BLUEBERRIES FROM CUTTINGS — The Garden of Eaden

I visited the beautiful 15-acre Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota, Florida, last month. The Living Museum was tricked out like an Easter egg hunt. There were eggs, for sure, and other oft-repeated motifs from Salvador Dali’s paintings. The conservatory and gardens were overrun with eggs, lips, eyes, pianos, butterflies and mustaches. Orchids, bromeliads,…

via Salvador Dalí: Gardens of the Mind — GardenRant

Plants poisonous to dogs and catsWhether it’s lilies on a dining room table or a monstera in the living room, plants can add a bright abundance to any space. However, they can also be harmful to dogs and cats. Nearly half (40%) of dog owners say their dog has had a negative reaction from eating…

via PLANT POISONOUS TO DOGS AND CATS — The Garden of Eaden

Land of Iron Volunteer, Adrian Glasser, has been applying his mind to calculating the potential velocity on Ingleby Incline. If you like equations or just want to see photographs of what happened to the runaway wagons – have a look at Adrian’s blog post. He has a way of explaining concepts that takes a lay […]

via Crash, bang, wallop — The official blog for the North York Moors National Park