Harsh decisions sometimes need to be made

Creating a garden is a complex activity. For me it includes being able to include favourite and/or simply very beautiful plants, creating pleasing shapes, vistas and flow. It’s hard work. Forget the current fad for “rewilding” (fantastic when done properly, an awful apology for not doing any work when done badly). The very concept of gardening involves tweaking and managing nature. Otherwise it is just … Continue reading Harsh decisions sometimes need to be made

A long gap, a beautiful hellebore, and some unexpected news …

Firstly, the hellebore. We had a good collection of hellebores from single to double, dark to light, in our old Surrey garden. When we bought our French house we never imagined they would grow well here. How wrong we were. A friend gave us a few clumps and we went from there. We now have quite a number, and they are beginning to self-seed. We … Continue reading A long gap, a beautiful hellebore, and some unexpected news …