Growing Candelabra Primroses is so easy! Primulas were once just flowers that I associated with late winter / early spring. When I was growing up primroses and polyanthus grew prolifically in my granddad’s garden. They were one of the first flowers I grew … Continued
Do you Grow Pollinator Friendly Plants? Limnanthes douglasii – Poached Egg plants are the very best hardy annuals for encouraging beneficial insects into your garden. Indeed Bob Flowerdew has probably provided the greatest PR campaign for this little plant alone! On my bookshelf I’ve quite of … Continued
This WordPress blog is not public. One grower in Perthshire is mad about Masdevallias and his greenhouse is full of them. Alex breeds orchids and is very well known in Scotland and he used to work in an orchid nursery … Continued
There’s a ferocious looking little insect in my garden called the bee-fly – Bombylius major. Seriously they really do strike a touch of fear in you the very first time you encounter them. They look so intimidating with their large proboscis that … Continued
Back in February Colin Millar, editor of the Heartland Buzz magazine interviewed me as part of a feature on my photography. Colin chose his favourite photos of mine to go alongside the 4 page article. Sometimes it’s much easier when … Continued