Dull and Soggy...

It’s difficult…no, impossible… to get enthusiastic about the garden when there’s not even a hint of blue in the sky and everything around you is soggy.

Stepping outdoors in the cold, damp weather is enough to drive even the most enthusiastic gardeners back into a cosy, centrally heated lounge.

I made a half-hearted attempt at checking out what remains of the geraniums, but all I could find were rotting clumps of brown stems where my splendid blooms once proudly burst forth with magnificent colour. I’ll have no choice but to fork out for brand new plants once the fear of any further sub-zero temperatures subsides.

As for the ‘winter colour’ I was rather hoping for, I’m not overly impressed with the solitary yellow primula!


JANUARY 25, 2011

My Small Suburban Garden (throughout the year…)

Via this blog, I aim to tell the story of my small suburban garden, throughout the year.

I’ll be commenting on the weather, the various plants, insects and wildlife, the birds who fly in and out, along with various remarks about my two compost bins and my water butt. Expect to also hear my inane ramblings regarding the ongoing maintenance, pruning, weeding and so on……

I shall provide photos wherever possible, and (with very few exceptions) I shall not be using any fancy Latin names!

My suburban garden is very small, and is mostly paved with concrete slabs, but has some low walled borders on three sides. This means that it is reasonably easy to keep clean, providing I do a regular amount of tidying.

I hope that you’ll bear with me through the highs and lows of gardening; the inevitable losses (usually snail-related) and the magical gains (usually abundant multi-coloured lobelias).

Let the journey commence……


DECEMBER 26, 2010