Tag Archives: potatoes

What to do in May, deadheading bulbs, earthing up potatoes, lifting and dividing primroses.

Well, getting out in the garden is hard currently, as it seems to have rained solidly since the hose ban was imposed. Trees, shrubs and perennials are growing well, but my beautiful tulips are taking a bit of a battering from rain and wind. I cannot resist showing you how lovely my own private tulip festival is. And dead-heading tulip

What to do in March; transplanting shrubs, starting potatoes, planting bulbs and much more…

Wonderful warm days last week got me scurrying into the garden. So much to do even though the garden is a small urban site. I have only got a very small lawn and it is rapidly being encroached on, as the planting imperative gets hold. This year I am sure it is going to disappear entirely as the perennial

Things to do in and out of the garden in early February

Brr! It is cold out, so be careful.  I know I am getting stir-crazy and would like to get started  again in the garden, but it is not the moment to be impatient. I don’t have much lawn, but if you do, make sure you don’t walk on it when there is frost on it, or you will damage and