- Jun 23, 2023
A DRY TOPIC? | How to water your garden
Bright sunshine, beach weather and long balmy nights sitting outside – it's a summer right out of a picture book. As lovely as it all is,...
- Jun 2, 2023
THE CHELSEA CHOP | A haircut for your perennials
Fellow gardening friends: it’s time. Time for the Chelsea Chop. It’s the English gardener’s miracle cure, the secret to a long flowering...
- May 25, 2023
FLOWER ABUNDANCE IN PARTIAL SHADE – The best plants for shady corners
Do cottage gardens work in partial shade? Or even in full shade? That’s a question I get asked again and again. And guess what – there...
- Mar 17, 2023
22 DRY HEROES | An abundantly blooming garden with drought-resistant flowers
What would it be like to enjoy a magical garden, filled to the brim with flowers but without having to constantly worry about watering?...
- Feb 3, 2023
EARLY SPRING & WINTER BLOOMERS | Bye bye dreary days
Today it's all about those glorious early blooming plants that make winter feel that bit shorter and give us a pre-spring burst of color.
- Jan 9, 2023
SWEET PEAS | Happiness & the scent of summer
The world doesn't just need love, it also needs more sweet peas! At least, I think so. And it seems like it’s not just me. In England,...
- Nov 14, 2022
QUINCE CHEESE, QUINCE JELLY & QUINCE JUICE | 1 batch of quince, 3 delicious recipes
Quince juice, quince jelly and quince cheese. Three delicious recipes with quince, perfect to sweeten up autumn.
- Aug 30, 2022
SPECTACULAR SPRING | All you need to know about planting spring bulbs
It’s that strange in-between time of year where summer is not quite ready to say goodbye yet and fall is slowly starting to sneak in....
- Feb 12, 2022
AGEING FLOWER POTS | Terracotta with a sprinkling of Homemade Patina
What an utterly lovely new flower pot: beautifully clean, orange, smooth – and sterile. Is that really what we want in a cottage garden?...
- Oct 29, 2021
AUTUMNAL HAPPINESS | Or 10 perfect reasons to fall in love with fall
It grows each year: my love for fall. Not to go too dark on you here but it shows us that life is somewhat fleeting. Autumn's arrival can...
