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Tag Archives: garden
Restorative Autumn
I do apologise that most of my recent blog posts seem to have been apologies about not writing blog posts – and I suppose this is another one, but I also hope it’s a return to something a bit more … Continue reading
Sorry About the Silence
I apologise for the long gap between this and my last blog post. Of course just over a fortnight ago (Feb 23-4) Russia invaded Ukraine. I think history will judge it to have been one of the most evil actions … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged garden, gardening, Keswick Literary Festival, Ukraine, Vine House Farm, Way With Words
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Autumn in a Light Touch Garden
First a quick word of apology: I’m so sorry that I haven’t updated this blog for almost seven weeks, but life has been rather frantic of late. However, I had my booster Covid jab a few days ago and I … Continue reading
Front of House
If truth be known, I would always far rather be working or just relaxing behind the scenes. I have never been much of a centre stage or front of house person. I confess that some people might find that admission … Continue reading
Hi Pressure in Command!
You can’t beat a good, challenging title – until, that is, you start writing. Then you have to face reality. It’s late-ish April (the 23rd) and I’ve just turned the television off because the screen is a mass of pixilated … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged Buckingham Nursery, covid-19, dadffodils, garden, gardening, potatoes, weather
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Dig for Sanity!
By the end of November we are past the season of ‘mists and mellow fruitfulness’[1] and have entered a time of short days, low clouds and occasional bright skies, with breath-taking displays at dawn and dusk. Even without Covid, these … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Grow Your Own
Tagged autumn, covid-19, garden, gardening, Lincolnshire, manure, vegetables
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Life and Hope: Facing a Challenging Winter
Let me start with a profuse apology and then the good news. The apology is for the fact that it’s been over a month since I last did a piece for this blog. This was all the more unforgiveable given … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged asparagus, garden, gardening, Internal Drainage Authority, National Gardens Scheme, NGS, The Fens
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The Garden will open on September 19th and 20th. Advance booking only.
This is a short blog post to let everyone know that we’re opening our garden for the weekend of September 19-20th, 2020. Because of Covid-19 restrictions, the National Gardens Scheme are only allowing visitors who book in advance. Everything seems … Continue reading
A Tour Around Inley Drove Farm Garden in June and July, 2020: Part 2
(This is the second part of the two special blogs written for visitors who would have come to our garden on a pre-booked tour, in June and July 2020. As everyone will know by now, we have had to cancel … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged bamboo, birch trees, clematis, garden, National Gardens Scheme, NGS, roses
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