It is spring and Red Dead-nettles (Lamium purpureum) are nearly everywhere – in gardens, in cracks in the pavement and on the allotment. In a mild spring these pretty flowers can start appearing as early as February and they can … Continue reading →
When Grapes Hill Community Garden was built the tarmac that originally covered the site was removed and soil was brought in by truck from a depot on the edge of Mousehold Heath in Norwich. Originally, the soil came from the … Continue reading →
I do enjoy sunny days but East Anglia has been experiencing a drought since last summer, with an exceptionally dry and warm spring in 2011 followed by a dry autumn and winter and recent weeks of sunshine, warmth and little … Continue reading →