The days are drawing in and by mid afternoon the light levels are dropping drastically, but by the end of the month the days will start to get longer which will give us all something to look forward to. I’m…
Author: Sarah Wesley
Getting into the garden – November 2020
Rain, rain, go away, come back another day… it just seems endless at the moment, doesn’t it? It has been a mast year for acorns this year, they started falling in August and still they keep falling. I reckon I’ve…
Getting into the garden – October 2020
Autumn is here, and the garden is at the stage of looking refreshed before autumn really kicks in. July and August the plants tend to struggle but after a bit of rain, the garden is having a last hurrah before…
Getting into the garden – September 2020
School’s are back, and there is a definite hint of autumn in the air with the start of leaves turning. With the extreme heat in August and managing to escape to Cornwall for a few weeks, the garden has had…
Getting into the garden – August 2020
Homeschooling has at last finished and it’s time to spend some more time in my garden and visiting gardens for some time out and inspiration, including a beautiful visit to RHS Wisley. The weather the last month has been challenging…
Getting into the garden – March 2020
Storms Ciara, Dennis and Jorge, will the rain ever end? February was the wettest on record and the gardens are at saturation point but thankfully compared to some I feel we have got of lightly and spring just had to…
Getting into the garden – February 2020
February is here and nothing is better for the soul on a dreary day than to take a walk and see nature telling us spring is nearly here. February is a month of hope, whilst we can still get snow…
Getting into the garden – January 2020
Christmas is over, we’ve had the shortest day and spring is creeping nearer each day. After constant rain last month which seemed to last forever, it has been lovely to get some time in the garden after Christmas and to…
Getting into the garden – December 2019
The leaves continue to fall and we’ve had some torrential rain over the last month. However, it has been lovely to enjoy the crisp dry days we’ve had over the weekend, even if I do need to get out the…
Getting into the garden – November 2019
We’ve had our first frost and the autumnal leaf colours are at their peak. From here on until mid-December gardening for me is all about leaf clearing and having the right tools for the job certainly helps make life easier. …