Love My Garden

Gardening blog featuring a medium sized traditional English garden with mature trees, shrubs, lawn, herbaceous borders, vegetable patch, greenhouse and containers. All photos have been taken in my garden.

Monday, 30 April 2012

Dicentra Spectabilis (Bleeding Heart)

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This attractive plant was introduced into Britain in 1816 from Siberia and Japan. It is a graceful hardy perennial with arching sprays of he...

Saturday, 21 April 2012

Shrubs with Golden Foliage

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Berberis thunbergii 'Aurea' Choisya ternata 'Sundance' Spirea 'Anthony Waterer - Goldflame' Foliage is...

Monday, 26 March 2012

Marsh Marigold - Excellent Marginal Plant for Smaller Ponds

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The Marsh Marigold (Caltha) is a hardy herbaceous perennial suitable for growing in marshy ground, around pool margins or in shallow water. ...

Wednesday, 14 March 2012

Planting New Potatoes

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The last of the winter veg has now been harvested and the veg patch has been dug over ready for the new season's planting. Today I plant...

Wednesday, 29 February 2012

Iris Reticulata

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I planted a number of these beautiful little Irises last autumn and they have just come into flower during the recent spell of mild weather....

Monday, 13 February 2012

Pulmonaria - a favourite spring flower

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. Pulmonarias, commonly known as lungwort, are reliably hardy, easy to grow plants for shady areas such as under trees or a shaded border. T...

Friday, 13 January 2012

Feed the Birds

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The weather forecast suggests an end to the mild weather we have been enjoying and some cold frosty days ahead. This time of year we ne...

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About Me

Jeanne: I first became interested in gardening when I was 10 years old. Part of our rear garden was designated as a vegetable patch and I earned my pocket money by helping dad to dig it over and plant our vegetables. Dad gave me a small area to grow my own veg and I planted herbs and strawberries. These are still favourites for me to grow in my own garden today. I love gardening. It's such fun to create different looks and experiment with different plants. My garden is not a manicured show garden but I love it and everything in it. There is a good variety of plants which I'm always looking to expand. I cannot visit a garden centre without buying something. The problem is I don't always think about where I can fit it in until after I've bought it. The garden is always evolving and changing and will never be finished - that's the beauty of gardening. My favourite time is when I've mowed the lawn and finished weeding and tidying and I can sit down with a nice glass of wine or a long cold beer and just relax and enjoy the fruits of my labour.

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