Tag Archives: Green and Gorgeous

Six on Saturday

Posted on February 10, 2018 by Homesown@thedevelopingplot

Ok, I’ll admit it straightaway – this is probably a bit of a cheat, but in my defence this week I have either been ill, or working and today I am off on a trip. So here is something that … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Carol Klein, Green and Gorgeous, Katherine Swift, Morville Hours, Sarah Raven, Worton Organic gardens | 10 Comments

An Early Autumn Forgotten Post: Propagating: 2 & 3

Posted on November 25, 2017 by Homesown@thedevelopingplot

For days the leaves have been softly and silently falling and everywhere there is the growing sense of gentle, gradual decay. At the allotment some of the apples are still glowing on the trees, only outshone by the yellow of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cuttings, Derry Watkins, Green and Gorgeous, Hardy's Cottage Plants, pricking out, Propagation, Rosy Hardy, Special Plants | Leave a comment

February At Last

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Homesown@thedevelopingplot

It feels that February has been a long time coming and there have been impatient weeks waiting to plant seeds. Probably still too early, but late last week before the rain smudged it out, there seemed to be more … Continue reading →

Posted in Sweetpeas, Uncategorized | Tagged crocus, Floret, Green and Gorgeous, Homesown, Special Plants, Spring, Viola Heartease, viols corsica | Leave a comment

Dahlia Days

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Homesown@thedevelopingplot

Yesterday someone poetically described dahlias to me as ‘explosions of happiness’ which seemed just right for the spiky, sumptuous and simple bundles of colour I was selling in the market. Dahlias are one of my favourite flowers and, although they … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged dahlias, Green and Gorgeous, Hillcrest Royal, Maldiva, Porcelain, Rip City, Sarah Raven | Leave a comment