Clairefifi's Blog archive

Hard slog - digging up the front "lawn"....

Been wanting to get rid of the grass in front of the house for ages. Started last...

Gardener's delights - which books do you treasure ?

Just thought this would be an interesting topic to start. My own personal favourites...

Beverley Nichols - an extraordinary man.

I picked up an old book in a charity shop a few days ago. Entitled "Merry Hall"...

A VERY dull garden..

One of my clients has a garden designed by a man who is fairly well known around...

A coat of many colours - acers in autumn.

Well, I looked at the acers in Wisley on sunday and noticed that many in the woodland...

Season of mists....

Weather forecast is for a beautiful day but woke up at 8.30 to see the garden enveloped...

Sunshine and pruning

Well, the "Indian Summer" is here (at least for the next few days) and the sun is...

Tulip Bulbs - the choice is endless!

Well, I was supposed to go and do a pruning/weeding session today but as the weather...

Beginning the winter planting.

I took some lovely cyclamen, violas and ericas to one of my clients today. I had...

Sub-tropical mayhem in Twickenham

The weather is cool and gloomy but the garden is a riot of gorgeous orange cannas,...