by Floyd | Dec 2, 2019 | A Real Gardener
Deadly spots Six-spot burnet moth (Zygaena filipendulae) “The six-spot burnet is a medium-sized, day-flying moth, commonly found in grasslands, woodland rides and where the caterpillars feed on common bird’s-foot trefoil. The adults feed on the nectar of...
by Floyd | Nov 22, 2019 | A Real Gardener
Seed collecting Aquilegia vulgaris (common columbine) It’s an excellent time to collect seed now, while the weather is dry, I was given these beautiful columbines from ‘Bobs Flowers’ near Craven Arms. Bob Lewis, a friend and knowledgable nurseryman, collected the...
by Floyd | Nov 22, 2019 | A Real Gardener
Harvest I have loved well this land that I have tilled: I have grown old tunning the green years under, In the long straight furrow, where the quick loam will build, Her destined fruit, with the sun and summer’s thunder. By William Harold McCreary Search for:...
by Floyd | Nov 22, 2019 | A Real Gardener
Poison beauty Spindle (Euonymus europaea) Don’t mistake this poison beauty in your hedgerow. It’s always been one of my favourites; it’s something to do with those seed pods on display! The spindle tree is a native deciduous tree and it can live for more...
by Floyd | Oct 27, 2019 | A Real Gardener
Jack Frost Welcome Jack Frost on my van window I’m pleased it turned cold, slow growth up a bit, it has been too mild of late you may have noticed much too early catkins growing in the hedgerow, a flower that shows too soon can be hit by the severe weather reducing...
by Floyd | Sep 12, 2019 | A Real Gardener
Don’t be afraid of the shade Why shade is important I took the photo above in the fairy glen Cornwall, earlier this year. It’s a perfect example of why we should not be afraid of shade in the garden, My old head gardener taught me to look for the light in...
