gardening – A Strines Garden

Damp June

Following a very hot end to May, the rain has returned and freshened up the parched garden. The spring colours from the rhododendrons have now finished and the garden is awaiting to burst into summer colour. The first crops of fruit and vegetables have been harvested. Garlic, lettuce and strawberries. Indoors the first tomatoes areContinue reading “Damp June”

Still chilly at the start of May

I’ve been working on revamping the old herb garden since the start of the year into a more attractive array of shrubs, bulbs and annuals. The video encapsulates the progress so far. The rhubarb, melon balm and aquilegia remain from the original plot. This is one of my favourite times of the year in theContinue reading “Still chilly at the start of May”