Ongoing Irises

To anyone who knows about the cultivation of Irises, this runs the risk of being seriously boring. I know very … More

Surprised by a precocious Iris!

It’s cold today and was even colder last night. Indeed the prospects for the next few days are cold, with … More

I tried this sort of sequence of postings last year, and it all fell apart somehow . We’ll have another … More

We are, I guess, about 2/3 of the way through the first month of meteorological winter, and so have a … More

I’ve never attempted to grow Hyacinths before. We’ve bought them of course, and enjoyed that wonderful scent, but this year … More