Foxgloves know all about preparation – the biennial ones at least, like our bog standard Digitalis purpurea…
Read moreDay 160: foxglove summer
As the cow parsley fades we could be forgiven for feeling a little downhearted. But, with impeccable timing, foxgloves appear…
Read moreThe seedier side of gardening
There’s nothing I like better than a spot of horticultural retail therapy, which often involves ordering from the seed catalogues far more than I could reasonably hope to raise in a year. Autumn brings the chance to gather seed for ourselves, an activity for which our gardening lives are all the richer.
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