This clump of hellebores (Helleborus orientalis) started to open up a week or so ago, towards the end of April […]
What’s growing in May: Helleborus
Still blooming after 22 years
I wrote about these hyacinths last year. Someone gave them to me at the birth of my daughter, a long, […]
Do squirrels possess superpowers?
Well, let’s look at the criteria – or, shall we say, critter-ia? – for superpowerfulosity in squirrels. It certainly appears […]
What’s growing in April: Trillium erectum
It’s too long since I’ve had the joy of seeing a sea of trilliums brighten up a woodland floor. This […]
Faves: Narcissus ‘Ice Follies’
This is the lovely bouquet Sarah brought me from her country garden yesterday. But, sadly, Narcissus or daffodils, don’t make […]
I say “Fors-i-thia”… you say “Fors-eye-thia”
Let’s call the whole thing … a really splendid harbinger of spring. Actually, most people say “fors-i-thia” when we’re talking […]
Flowers for you
On this grey day, while the rain is doing its work, and while the late tulips are still asleep in […]
One year’s seeds, seven years’ weeds
This little seedling of the Norway maple (Acer platanoides) is one of the small forest that germinates in my garden […]