It has been a long, hot summer. Today we have finally had some rain after weeks of drought, but we could do with a lot more. Plants have been looking stressed and short grass has gone brown in many places … Continue reading →
Buttercups are one of the delights of spring, yet I haven’t written about them in the fourteen years I’ve been writing this blog. It’s time to make amends, so this month’s blog post is about Goldilocks Buttercup, Ranunculus auricomus. Where … Continue reading →
A Tree Lupin in the garden Our Tree Lupin, Lupinus arboreus, is in flower in the back garden. Its pale yellow flowers are a contrast to other flowers at the moment, such as the pink and white of Sweet Rocket … Continue reading →