Shirley_tulip's Blog archive

RHS Rosemoor visit end of August 2015

We recently had a 5 day break in Devon, the weather was changeable but we were pleased...

My front garden today

Fairly happy with the planting in the gravel, the Lavender is huge this year! but...

RHS Malvern Spring Festival

We had a few days away recently, stayed in a log cabin near a place called Ledbury,...

Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens

Whilst in Dorset last week, we visited these gardens on a dry but cloudy morning....

Dorset delights - part two

It is rather early in the year to be wandering around gardens, but we were pleasantly...

Dorset delights - part one.

We spent a few days in Dorset last week, a bit of a last-minute idea but weather...

A week in East Devon

In the last week of September we spent a relaxing week at Ladram Bay, near Otterton,...

From vine to table

Our Grapevine is now four years old and has produced a bumper crop this year, so...

An NGS open day

We recently holidayed on the Isle of Wight and were pleased to have visited a garden...

Mid-May garden

Here are some photos of flowers in my garden today - some kindly gifted by generous...

SPECIAL APRICOT CAKE - recipe requested by Rose

This is from a book by Mary Berry, 'Fast Cakes', published in 1981. Inside cover...

Freecycle bargain today ... edited!

Whilst waiting for a cake to bake this morning, I viewed the local Freecycle 'Offers...