Pricking out Primulas – A Marathon tale

Over the years I have collected seed from any plant in the garden in the hope that I can grow vast quantities for...

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Saturday Telegraph – 7th June 2014

It was with great delight and surprise that a dear friend called and told us that we’d had a mention in the...

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Plant of the Month – May – Phlomis Russeliana

One of my personal favourites and in my view a much underrated and underused plant, Phlomis Russeliana , is...

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Art class visit to Lewis Cottage 15th June 2014

It was a huge pleasure to welcome a group of artists to the garden at the weekend. With easels in hand and a...

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Camassia cricket pitch

Last year we planted  1000 Camassia quamash bulbs in the top paddock to form a sea of blue during early summer....

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Plant of the month – June – Polemonium Paucifolium

This is a delightful Yellow form of the ever popular Jacob’s ladder.Long peachy trumpets with flared yellow...

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