Autumn Colour
If summer colours are lilacs, pinks and blues then autumn colours are reds, golds, bronze and purples. The colours of autumn are rich and warm whilst in …
Autumn
Suttons Autumn Favourites
Many summer flowering plants will keep going right through to the first frosts and then of course there are other plants that simply come into their own during …
Sweet Pea – Queen of the Annuals
If asked on BBC’s Pointless programme to name a pretty and perfumed flower the sweet pea would be a high scorer and therefore an answer to be avoided. Well …
Sowing seeds in November
I’m not at my best in Autumn – I was reminded of this when I realised that I’d written this post (Becoming reconciled with Autumn) just …
Spicy Leek and potato soup
Another seasonal recipe Spicy Leek and Potato Soup Knob of butter or drizzle of oil 2 leeks, sliced finely 200g potato, peeled and cubed 1 chopped onion 2 …
More Pumpkin/squash recipes
Ok, this is a two fold post as first of all I thought you might like to know how to make your own pumpkin puree to use for pies and muffins etc from all the …
How to keep your plants cosy over winter
With the autumn well underway and the winter fast approaching, now is the time to think about keeping your plants cosy for the winter and protecting them …
Becoming reconciled with Autumn
I’m not at my best in Autumn. The short days deprive us of light and the wet weather just adds to the feeling of lethargy. And with Spring a long way …
Brilliant Busy Lizzie
I’m impressed. These little plants have really lived up to their names! They have flowered constantly through the summer and are still covered in …
In your Garden in October
Not only is there a lot of lifting and clearing of summer flowering items to be done during the month of October, but many flower and vegetable varieties can …