Category Archive: Garden

Paris Streets

Having finally got a chance to sit down and look through the 100’s of photos I took in Paris last month it is about time I started sharing some of them. These are… Continue reading

Wordless Wednesday – Autumn Glory

Misty Mornings

Anyone who has been up early over the past few mornings will have been greeted with very foggy and misty landscapes. I always find it magical to walk around a garden when the… Continue reading

A Rosey Afternoon in the Garden

As anyone who reads this blog will be well aware I am a massive fan of roses and this time of year is just fantastic for them. There is a great display of… Continue reading

Getting to Work in the Garden This Month

With somewhat good weather at the moment and longer evening it is a good time to get out in the garden and get some serious gardening done. It is very easy leave jobs… Continue reading

Dahlia Delight

People are used to having guilty pleasures. Be it a bar of chocolate or watching tv at night. For gardeners however guilty pleasures tend to be plants. And mine is dahlias. While many… Continue reading

Off to London

The next few days are going to be extremely fun for this Horti as I am off to London! The main reason for the trip is to visit Hampton Court Flower Show on Monday… Continue reading

A visit to the Botanic Gardens

It has been a long time since I spent an afternoon at the Botanic Gardens in Dublin but this weekend I got to spend a sun filled afternoon exploring the greenhouses and gardens… Continue reading

Floral Discoveries in Woods

With the fantastic weather we have been having lately it has finally began to feel like summer and I for one could not be more happy. Spring is a fantastic time to get… Continue reading

The humble crocus

Spring is well underway now and we are starting to see great burst of colour erupting around the garden. While the first of the spring bulbs , snowdrops, have already been on show… Continue reading