Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog
While pumpkins and tomatoes romp away, the roses took a little break after their first showy, summer flush. Where some roses are always prolific and dependable, like Iceberg (still looks great underplanted with lavender in the right situation I think!); some are...
Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, Kitchen Gardening
And they’re off! This is the very first, (Ihope of many). One can never be sure….it all depends on the weather, but isn’t this exciting? They seem to appear almost overnight, as if by magic. I’ll keep you posted…
Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, Kitchen Gardening
Do you remember a couple of weeks ago, when I alluded to the fact that we rarely eat a tomato at Glenmore before Christmas? Well here they are, right on cue! Costoluto Fiorentino, Black Russian, Purple Russian, Black & Red, Sugarlump, Yellow Pear & Black...
Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, The Garden
Although the beach is long and complete with rolling, foaming, frothy waves (and accompanying thunderous roar as they race up golden sands), this is far and away my absolute favourite view, at the beach. It wouldn’t be the week at the beach without a small patch...
Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, The Garden
Why, oh why did it take me so long to plant one of these beauties????!!!! I’ve wanted one forever, but somehow just never got around to it, until the last Collectors’ Plant Fair. Lotus man – thank goodness he was there! Every stage of the flowering...
Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, Kitchen Gardening
It’s hard to believe we’re still enjoying almost daily thunderstorms, and I’m beginning to wonder what it will be like to revert to a normal weather pattern! It certainly takes the stress out of the daily watering programme, and growth is lush, wild...
