Braeburn apples Earlier in the year, as gales threatened the prolific blossom on the fruit trees, I wondered whether the small numbers ...

Symphytum officinale,  or comfrey as it's better known, is one of the those plants that was on my 'must have' list for the g...

Can you see him?  I have a sweet rocket ( Hesperis matronalis)  growing in a large pot on my balcony. It's a biennial which means th...

Chelsea Fringe , now in its second year, has been offering up a range of creative garden themed events over the past two weeks. One of the e...

After spending a couple of hours sorting out my photos from the Chelsea Flower Show (post coming very soon!), I wandered down to the veg pat...

It could only be Chelsea! As my first year of garden design training draws to a close, I was determined to visit Chelsea Flower Show.  I...

I use a lot of herbs in salads and my cooking and, until the growing season gets going in late spring, I find myself paying for pots o...