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Apricot Season
Contents [ hide ] 1 Apricot Season Apricot Season Apricot season is around July to end of the summer here in the U.K. and it’s definitly the apricot season here in Essex this year. It’s the first time that my little apricot patio tree, that was a birthday gift, has produced any fruit and it... »
Pink Rose
Pink Rose As the wind blows of the sea all the garden plants really struggle to keep their heads. Even the pink roses have a hard time standing straight against the wind. Although we are already in June, most days are below 20C... »
Cornflower Blue
Contents [ hide ] 1 Cornflower Blue 1.1 Cornflower Blue Colour Cornflower Blue You have to really get close to the cornflowers in my garden to admire the stunning cornflower blue flower heads. Florists love cornflowers for their dazzling colour that brightens up any bouquet. The colour seems to attract so many insects who spend... »
Blue Cornflower
Contents [ hide ] 1 Blue Cornflower 1.1 Cornflower Blue Cornflower The warmer weather here in S.E England has encouraged a beautiful display of the tall and slender Blue Cornflower in our garden, a joy for all to see. The bugs love them too. I have no idea what this little bug is called... »
Nasturtiums
Nasturtiums Its just like a spring day here and yet its autumn. The last of the summer flowers stretch out in the warm sunshine, like the beautiful nasturtiums, with their showy bright yellow flower heads adding a splash of colour to a decaying border. Nasturtium There’s not a lot to be said about... »
Solanum
Solanum Autumn is for mists and mellow fruitfulness, the transition from summer to winter, the fall. Yet many plants still thrive and flower and show off their beauty during this time. Solanum jasminoides ‘Album’ One such plant that is quite common in our U.K. gardens is Solanum jasminoides ‘Album’. It’s now mid October and... »
Rhododendron
Rhododendron Rhododendron shrubs or trees are quite common in English gardens adding a big splash of colour with their large clusters of flowers. There are over 1000 species of rhododendron recognised worldwide. Rhododendron flowers Many years ago a friend gave me a cutting of a pink Rhododendron that I eventually repotted into a container and... »
Hidden Treasure in my garden
Hidden Treasure in my garden Taking advantage of the beautiful weather here today, a cloudless sky and so little wind, we continued with the re-erecting of fence panels that the wind had demolished. While digging round some old roots, to our big surprise out popped a slow worm. My first ever slow worm! (I’ve never seen... »
Garden Talk News 2
Garden Talk News Garden Talk News is a work in progress still. As the wind howls around the house there is no better time than now to sit down and continue the work developing the the theme. Developing the site takes a bit time, however there is a lot of pleasure gained by seeing... »
Garden Talk News
Garden Talk News GardenTalk News is a recent online publication utilising the latest Semiomantics Newscast script. The new script is so flexible and user friendly and allows easy customisation. The Garden Those who have a home garden know how precious this space is. A space to just go out into to to take a breath... »
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