I will discuss the sort of plants that are really easy to grow; mostly they all self-seed with ease and need little care, to create the backbone to an English cottage garden. Whilst it is easy to admire a blooming cottage garden, it is rare to consider how much work is involved and in truth, it should all look after itself for most of the year

Hoppy Easter to everybunny! Spring is in the air as the garden starts to fill with colour and I take a little time out after a very busy six years!

I hope you have a Hoppy New Year and thank you to everyone for your continued support and wonderfully engaging messages...

The main feature for this year are my pom poms. It seems to me that people are making a lot more this year

Purples, pinks, and apricot browns harmoniously demonstrate that Autumn comes in many hues, and this unconventional palette offers a ...

I have usually worked throughout the year so that the summer months can be spent reading, thinking about new ideas

This month's gardeners crafting diary during April is all about the garden, but that's not to say I'm not thinking about things!

Little critters can still cause heart-breaking damage to an unprotected garden. Organic gardening made easy

So many lessons learnt here: 1. Don't assume everything is forever, 2. Persistence prevails, 3. 'Ask and it's Given', positive thought works

As we sit in mid-November the heavy grey clouds of summer are just a dark memory as I start reflecting on what was learnt this year

Lincolnshire's wealth comes from its heritage of agriculture, a love for the land and knowledges preserved through the secrets...

I'm really pleased with this logo, it stands out with a harmonious balance and has a unique identity which would stand the test of time

As we head towards the summer solstice I like to spend days in the garden planning future planting schemes and researching colour for...

I therefore decided to design 12 new birds, one for each month of the year. By doing this I thought about the colours that I associate with

As grey clouds and heavy rain continue through an extraordinary poor summer the garden is looking fabulous! The adverse weather from a...

The most stressful time of the year for me is when lavender harvest time comes around. Harvesting lavender in late August should be a...