Category Archives: End of Month View

The old adage ‘ne‘er cast a clout till May be out‘, whether it refers to the month of May or may (hawthorn) blooms, no longer has much relevance for most gardeners, as climate change has moved the seasons forward. I … Continue reading →

What an exciting time of year this is in the garden, not that every day is not a joy to ramble round it and observe its nuances, both the bigger picture and its constituent parts. The sun is shining again … Continue reading →

February will leave us with the impression that it was a generally sunny month, and a fairly dry one too, with our weather monitor confirming we had only 38mm of rain, unlike stormy February last year when we had 130mm! … Continue reading →

In yesterday’s post I tried to convey the glow of some of the witch hazels in conjunction with the nearby cornus stems, but failed, perhaps a combination of the 2D experience and a reduction in file size to save space … Continue reading →

2020 has been a year like no other, and it’s inevitable that most people will be glad to see the back of it. The garden, however, has its own agenda and is little affected by the goings-on of the wider … Continue reading →

It doesn’t seem very long since I looked back on October, and here we are into December, November seemingly having passed by in a flash. It has been a relatively mild month with only two or three very light frosts, … Continue reading →