offtheedgegardening

Shopping

Today I went shopping for gifts for my beloved’s impending birthday. I came home with a new pair of jeans (for me), a handbag (for me) and this book (um …. for me). Success! What was I supposed to be doing again?

Sweet Chestnut – Castanea sativa

Recently one of our local garden centres was swallowed up by a well known chain of stores. *burp* The prices have gone up, the variety reduced, but the tat has stayed pretty much the same. This does not bode well. Attached to the centre, adjacent to the restaurant, is a small garden and playground. This area of mainly trees andContinue reading “Sweet Chestnut – Castanea sativa”

Ipheion uniflorum ‘Rolf Fiedler’

This year my lovely boss (me) has decided to let me take January off. There are many reasons for this, the most important being that I want to. This does not mean that you will be party to the same generosity. No, the blog will continue, perhaps in a more random manner. Yes, you heardContinue reading “Ipheion uniflorum ‘Rolf Fiedler’”

Happy New Plant

Another new year, another new plant. This Sciadopitys verticillata, the Japanese Umbrella Pine, has irresistible charms. It is true that I am not know for my resistance (generally futile), but when I noticed that this little darling was half price the die was well and truly cast. A mere babe in arms at the moment, it has theContinue reading “Happy New Plant”

Well

That went very well. Hope yours did too.

Christmas Cornus

To you all; to the ones that I know really exist and to those who I am not quite sure about, I wish every single funny, kind, clever one of you a wonderful Christmas and a 2017 full of love and laughter. Thanks for keeping me company. xxx

Meconopsis napaulensis

The furry foliage of Meconopsis napaulensis, the satin poppy. Need I say more?

Planetarium

Throughout my very early years my family were gypsies. Unfortunately this does not mean we lived in a caravan drawn by a faithful carthorse called Neddy. What it did mean was that we moved five times before I was seven. I know just what you are thinking, we were not on the run from the police.Continue reading “Planetarium”

Missed

A wonderful day at The Farm. Absence definitely has made my heart grow fonder. And it was pretty fond already. I planted out Allium atropurpureum, Brodiaea laxa ‘Queen Fabiola’ and Anemone blanda. I primped and preened and mulched and collected seed and my horticultural zeal was invigorated. Then, as I was dragging my tired feet towards theContinue reading “Missed”

Faith

During our early morning tour of the garden I asked after the hollyhock youths that were due be planted out. “Oh” said Mrs Bun “I’m not sure, I haven’t been in the greenhouse for ages”. The hollyhocks were doing just fine, and later were relocated to their new playground, which is more than can beContinue reading “Faith”