When I first started growing raspberries I had a real problem determining what I should be pruning out and what I should be leaving. It sounds quite simple until you stand in front of those canes and have to start cutting… Read More…
Leucadendrons appear everywhere at this time of the year with their bright colours starting to show already. They are particularly valuable in the garden in winter as there is little else that is in flower – not to mention colourful to pick.
Some of the best red varieties are L. ‘Safari Sunset’ (of course) which was raised in N.Z. in 1964 and without a doubt has been the most significant hybrid bred for many years. A finer foliage red flowered variety which gives a finer look in the garden and for picking is L. salignum ‘Mrs Stanley’ or ‘Jack Harre’. ‘Inca Gold’ is still hard to be beaten for a bright yellow. Read More…
There’s nothing like a homegrown strawberry that has been left on the bush to achieve perfect ripeness. The smell of a really ripe strawberry, well there’s nothing like it really.
Strawberries are exceptionally easy to grow all they need is a good sunny site and you’re sure to be successful. Set out below are a few tips that have helped me grow loads and loads of strawberries. Read More…
So, we’re back.
The weather here is rather inclement and not at all Spanish. One thing I can say about Spain is that you CAN be certain of the weather when travelling in May. Not a drop of rain did we see, which doesn’t bode well for their summer, but was fantastic for travelling.
Our brief thoughts on Spain. (Obviously not all of Spain as we travelled from Madrid going slightly further north to Salamanca and then down south. Mostly not reaching the urbanisation of the coast but hugging the green, vast mountainous areas just one hour north.) Read More…
