It’s the 21st January. Snow blankets the garden like a thick white woollen shroud.The thermometer reads -6.8°C and daylight has finally arrived. It’s time to layer up and get out into the winter garden. With every step you take there’s a distinct crunch.The … Continued
Have you ever wondered how a little ladybird survives a Scottish winter? It’s a survival technique called Ladybird Winter diapause and you can read more about it below. You can feel that winter has finally made its presence felt in the … Continued
This WordPress blog is not public.Fading flowers and seed heads receive little attention or accolade. Though under the right conditions they can be seen as delicate little sculptures gracing the borders. Despite the frost, rain and wind that have sent myriads of … Continued
This WordPress blog is not public.Did you ever think about planting for winter interest when you first started gardening? I have to confess that when I started my very first garden I was only interested in the colour that came … Continued
This WordPress blog is not public.What winter garden interest have you got? I’m on a quest to establish lots of winter beauty in my garden. However I don’t have many evergreens to give structure to the borders. But what I … Continued