Is it flaming June already?
At last the weather has warmed and most cold winds have eased… we hope! The Walled Garden shelters vegetable beds are bursting with growth. Twelve varieties of lettuce like little gem and salad bowl, interspersed with different leaves like freckles whose mottled leaves look the part! To add interest, a French heirloom variety ‘Marvel of … Read More
The Merry month of May
May merrily tiptoed in accompanied by the distinctive cry of oyster catchers heralding an explosion of vibrant colour across the garden, where over three thousand tulip blooms illuminate tubs and flower beds; from rich golds, to pastel pinks, ruby reds and every colour in between. Tulips are a member of the lily family so where … Read More
Happy Easter from The Walled Garden
April arrived with chilly winds and squally showers, however, mother nature is undeterred. A host of golden daffodils toss their heads in hearty welcome perhaps a reminder that although storms may come the blessing of spring always arrives in the end. Fruit trees are coming into blossom. First the plums, then the apple & pear … Read More