The Rage of Friederike

The Rage of Friederike 21 JANUARY, 2018 Garden Plants Perennials Roses Winter Last week storm ‘Friederike’ killed our old plum tree. For many years it served as coat stand for the jacket of Mr Bobby James. Only a few broken roof tiles It was inevitable that we had to...

Forsythia

Forsythia 21 MARCH, 2017 Garden Tools Secateurs Shrubs Spring A  harbinger of spring and probably the most sold shrub at Garden centres at the end of the last century. At the same time, the Forsythia is the most maltreated shrub around. Don’t use hedge trimmers...

Springtime

Springtime 17 MAY, 2016 Garden Perennials Shrubs Spring After a long period of cold weather in April, this month started in the second week with bright sunshine and temperatures above 24⁰ C (75⁰F). Hardly any springtime nowadays According to an old lady from over...