Saturday 29 May 2010

Garden open this Sunday and Monday

OK, so it didn't look this sunny today and it probably wont be tomorrow ?
Come along any way . What ever the weather!
Open garden here at Foxtail Lilly 11-5pm only £3.00 Children Free!
Lots of yummy cakes with a cuppa
Plants for sale
If you cannot make it Tomorrow then try and come on Monday

Exciting news this week - I was interviewed by Buuny Guinness this week for a piece in the Daily Telegraph Sunday Gardening supplement , out on June 6th.

If you do come to visit the garden and read my blog -please tell me ,Id love to meet you.

Tuesday 25 May 2010

Foxtail Garden -4 days to go ...

Throw open the garden gates. Sunday and Monday 11-5
Angelica.


Poppy `Patty`s plum`


So lovely in the heat, lying on the hammock-too hot to garden.



Friday 21 May 2010

Foxtail Lilly flowers ...




A sea of Alliums.
Mist in the field at 6.00am


Too hot to garden !!
Lovely and cool in the shop.



Wednesday 19 May 2010

Oh , what`s that nice smell?

Wish you could smell these candles,they are so yummy!
My fave is Champagne- blackcurrant and tomato. They are made from organic soya wax and essential oils . They burn for 50 hours!
Lovely summer colours too.

Let me out!!

Iv not been well,so sorry no posts. So I'm desperate to get outside and do the garden. Watering seems to take up most of my time. We need rain !!
Lots of flowers to pick now.

Friday 14 May 2010

Happy Friday





It`s getting warmer???
The frost polished off all my sweet corn plants
2 weeks until the garden open- lots to do!!

Thursday 6 May 2010


Fresh pickings....

Phlox `clouds of perfume` As the name suggests a truly wonderful scent.
Cerinthe major Purpurascens -best when sown in the Autumn , but the harsh winter killed a lot of seedlings . Stunning colours ,lasts well in a vase.



Viburnum opulus- We have a huge bush in the garden . I love the fresh green pom poms.


Monday 3 May 2010

You are a hardcore gardener when - a) Have a tan by April as you have been outside so much. (that`s with factor 30 sunblock on)
b) Cannot get your fingers clean , with all the scrubbing in the world not gonna shift from the cracks!
c) The birds wake you up and your itching to get out the door
d) Dinner time gets later and later . You only come inside when begged by the children to cook some grub.
e) You go to be aching but sleep like a baby

More pics from East Ruston garden











Sunday 2 May 2010

Weekend away-Norfolk, seeing friends


Auricula day at West Acre walled Garden .
Very peaceful garden and good nursery




Conservatories full of scented Geraniums and old roses


So sweetly scented .




East Ruston old Vicarage in Norfolk .


A unique garden divided into many rooms.


I liked the tropical feel to the courtyard,sheltered from the strong winds




Very bracing, by the sea!