Well it's well and truly Winter out there now and having taken a couple of months off over November and December it felt great to get back to work today. The soil was as hard as rock with Do Not Disturb etched into the frost and the Garden was full of Blackbirds fluffed up against the cold , squabbling for birdseed. Although this weather is breathtakingly beautiful I hope we can get some digging done soon.New Year's Resolution...to update the blog more regularly. Late summer slipped through my fingers last year and it all got left behind so this year I'm going let you know what's flowering at the beginning of each month and post some pretty pictures. I'm really looking forward to this year in the Walled Garden...all of the excitement of last year but with less of the nerves
Sweet Pea Disaster (almost) We very very nearly lost the whole crop this year due to some particularly hungry field mice. The October sown seeds were completely scoffed with one very cheeky mouse family making a nest in one of the empty pots. The devastation wasn't discovered until mid November which didn't leave much time to order new seeds..hrumphh and get them germinated and slightly grown up before the weather turned really cold. On last inspection they were still intact but looking rather vulnerable to sharp teeth and cold nights so fingers crossed they make it through.
Plans Afoot and Opening Times....We'll be open for businesss from the 1st March for online bouquets and at the Walled Garden for Plants, Flowers and Teas . Flowers can be delivered to most of the UK from Tuesday to Saturday and this year the Walled Garden will be open from Wednesday - Sunday 10am to 4pm daily. We will be launching a brand new website for the Walled Garden next month so watch this space.......
