by Shadow Hall | Jul 9, 2010 | Uncategorized
As I write this the garden is looking parched with the long run of dry sunny days stretching into weeks we may be enjoying the summer sun but the plants most certainly are not. Vegetable plants in particular suffer at the mercy of the heat; they need water to swell...
by Shadow Hall | Jul 2, 2010 | Uncategorized
This year I have had such a beautiful and vide variety of colourful self seeded Papaver or Poppy’s that I thought I would give them the coverage they deserved. Definition of Poppy from the Oxford english dictionary: a herbaceous plant with showy flowers, milky...
by Shadow Hall | Jun 19, 2010 | Uncategorized
With the weather in England being so unpredictable these days its worth considering some additions to the garden that will allow you to spend time in it no matter what the weather.The obvious solution to a summer day, that is actually sunny, would be sheltered areas...
by Shadow Hall | Jun 11, 2010 | Uncategorized
I know its the year of bio-diversity but the question of Sustainability has been nagging at me recently and with articles on Landscape juice such as the ‘acute oak decline disease’ and the recent forum post on permeable paving I thought I would investigate...
by Shadow Hall | Jun 7, 2010 | Uncategorized
A holiday cottage design and build in Blakeney Norfolk. After lots of hard work we are finished and I am very happy with the result of this low maintenance seaside garden. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes”...
by Shadow Hall | Jun 6, 2010 | Uncategorized
Well I know I havent been posting much in the last few weeks but I have a very good excuse. My latest project a modern yet functional almost no maintenance garden is drawing to a close so I can at last post a new blog. The weather has been stunning and at times a...
by Shadow Hall | Apr 11, 2010 | Uncategorized
by Shadow Hall | Mar 27, 2010 | Uncategorized
Creating a garden that is unique and personal can sometimes feel like an uphill struggle, most garden ornaments are mass produced on the continent and finding something to enhance your own space without looking like your next door neighbour can be difficult. With a...
by Shadow Hall | Mar 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
Cross our pools with silverThe Macmillan Cancer Support gardenSandringham flower show 2010My Sandringham flower show garden this year is in aid of Macmillan, the idea of the garden is to outline some of the ways in which Macmillan helps hundreds of people and their...
by Shadow Hall | Mar 9, 2010 | Uncategorized
Typical March jobs:Continue to mow lawn and prune shrubs (weather permitting)Plant out chitted early potatoesPlant out shallot’s and onionsIf the weather is mild enough sow:Broad beansbrussel sproutsleekslettuceVegetable seeds sales have risen over the last...
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