Malverntrev's Blog archive

September Sun

As I look back on September, I'm thinking what a great month. Lots of sunshine has...

More Roses

I'm told that because we had so much rain this summer that the soil has retained...

Hibiscus

For value-for-money the indoor hibiscus is hard to beat, but they do need a lot of...

Brazilian Jasmine (Mandevilla)

I got this plant two years ago at the Malvern Spring Garden Show. It can be grown...

Easter Lily Cactus (Echinopsis oxygona)

Perhaps three of the ugliest plants we have. Most of the year our trio just sit in...

Pond Garden

The large pond has now moved into its second flush of colour and rapid growth of...

Foxgloves

Our cottage-style approach means that the foxglove is an important player in our...

Roses in our garden

I'm a sucker for roses! They are dotted all over our garden. From May onwards they...

Water butts full again

Lots of rain has made gardening challenging recently. Not only that but we have had...

Jasmine!

Rain, rain, rain! Until yesterday we had a straight 14 days with rain and ended up...

Tulips and other flowers!

As usual at this time of year things are on the move with lots of growth, including...

Water butts, conservatory blooms and patio pots

The recent cold and damp weather has sent me back indoors (I'm not Monty Don). At...