The Bohemian Charms of Charleston 26 Aug 2013 | 11:32 am

Mulberry Malady 22 Aug 2013 | 11:41 am

The mulberry has been dropping leaves, some have yellowed and the ends of twigs have withered, while the fruit is much smaller than that on other trees in the neighbourhood, so I’ve been in contact wi...

More Elephant-related Horticulture 20 Aug 2013 | 12:29 pm

One of my favourite plants in the garden at this time of year is Lobelia speciosa x ‘Pink Elephant’. It looks great with the poppy heads and will look equally good when the white Orlaya flowers open. ...

A Dahlia as High as an Elephant’s Eye 18 Aug 2013 | 10:09 pm

In the middle of May my new border was still a building site, so the minute the cement mixer was removed and I could dig up the hard core from what had previously been a paved area, I did everything I...

Bulgarian Carrot Chilli 16 Aug 2013 | 12:12 pm

by Daniel Carruthers In March we embarked on a project to grow a selection of chilli peppers. These ranged from the very mild to the very hot and these have been plotted on a scale. The scale starts ...

Three Beautiful Begonias to add Enchantment to the Garden 14 Aug 2013 | 12:37 pm

If your experience of begonias is limited to bedding plants and large fleshy-flowered varieties in a range of very bright colours then think again. That was certainly the response when visitors to my ...

Blackbirds Behaving Badly 10 Aug 2013 | 09:47 pm

I love the blackbirds in our garden, but right now they are testing my patience. They have taken to picking the as yet unripe mulberries off the tree, tasting them, rejecting them  and spitting them (...

Organic Gardening Masterclass 5 Aug 2013 | 09:11 pm

It’s been a while since I’ve mentioned My Garden School which is the online place to go if you want to learn about a particular aspect of gardening from someone who is an expert in the subject. Each f...

Come & Say Hello 2 Aug 2013 | 12:36 pm

My garden is open in aid of Thrive, the horticultural charity on Tuesday August 6th between 2-5pm so if you find yourself in Hastings Old Town do come along. It will cost you the princely sum of £1. I...

Cherry Compote 1 Aug 2013 | 04:23 pm

I’ve never been entirely happy with the cherry compote that I make from some of our cherry crop.  Because they are sweet cherries, when cooked  they just don’t have the intensity of flavour you get wi...