by Elizabeth Cairns | Dec 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
When November is at its gloomiest the first shoots of Galanthus Three Ships can be seen pushing towards the light. Now December is as grey and depressing as its predecessor but delightful and reliable as ever this wonderful snowdrop is now fully in flower and it only...
by Elizabeth Cairns | Dec 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
I can never get very excited about the early snowdrops. There is too much bleak winter weather ahead for them to inspire thoughts of spring. But my spirits did lift a little on a horrible cold frosty morning to see this little clump of Donald Sims under the wall...
by Elizabeth Cairns | Aug 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
The swifts have left which always seems like the end of summer but the garden is still full of colour and will be for a month or more. Our NGS open days are next weekend 2nd and 3rd September. We chose this late time because we think the garden looks lovely at this...
by Elizabeth Cairns | Apr 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
April has certainly lived up to Chaucer’s expectations this year. Showers have been heavy and unpredictable. I have been drenched more than once even though we can often see the rain approaching from our vantage point here high above the weald. Despite, or...
by Elizabeth Cairns | Mar 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
It has been a wonderful snowdrop year. Why? Perhaps last year’s hot summer baked the dormant bulbs as is normal in their natural habitats in Greece, Turkey and eastern Europe. Rain came in abundance in the autumn when they would have been putting down roots. So...
