I woke up to sunshine this Friday morning and, in an optimistic mood, headed down to the veg patch to do some sowing. Mr Fothergill...

~ Purple reigns! Red Bull Purple Brussels Sprouts growing in the veg patch ~ Did anyone notice the purple cauliflower purée on the...

For two days this week the weather here was gloriously uplifting - warm air and spring sunshine - and about time too, you might think! Bu...

~ What a difference a week makes! ~ Dare I say that I'm moving on from winter?  Too soon? I hope not.  This time last week the gard...

~ The Wisley Winter Walk garden at the show ~ While icy winds and snowfalls have taken the UK back to winter over the past few days, I...

~ Buds on the gooseberry bushes ~ Dare I write this with a forecast freeze from north Russia bearing down on the southern regions of t...

It's still cold, even in London, but these past few days there have been glimpses of blue skies that make me think about summer a...