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The aboricultural and Alpine teams tackle the removal of one of 35 large trees lost on the 3rd. Quercus robur, the Common Oak (Pedunculate Oak, English Oak) was…
Luckily the Nursery suffered less damage to its infrastructure than the main Garden. However, the skin of one of the largest tunnels was completely blown off. Fortunately, there…
Temperatures reaching double figures have been a daily occurrence this month and so too through December. Even the overnight minimum does not often drop below zero. Apart from…
It is a chilly old day and as you can see from the pictures there is frost all about (even at 12 noon!). The temperature dropped to -5oc…
Perhaps one of the most important trees lost was part of our historic Chinese collections. The original seed for this plant came from The Arnold Arboretum in the…
What beautiful a day to get back in the garden! The sun is shining and I’d go so far as to say it is warm outside, a different…
“The worst storm for a decade” said the weather forecaster following a day of violent winds and heavy rain. Wind speeds in excess of 100mph were recorded in…
My tiny plot has been looking sad through the winter. Covered mostly with black polythene to keep the soil warm. The only exception were the vegetable beds with…
Plot size My plot is approx. 6.5 by 2m. The prescribed vegetable part will take up to around 1/3 of its entire area. Although in overall the plot…
As many of you may have seen in newspapers or on the TV the RBG experienced extensive damage in the recent gales. Below are some photographs of the…
Here is my estimated calendar featuring tasks and activities planned for each month. Date Tasks 5-20 Oct 2011 Soil preparation. Removing vegetation from previous season. Double digging the…
Euclinia longiflora, this tropical West African native is a deciduous small tree growing in the tropical Palm House where it appreciates a humid atmosphere. At the end of…
Hello and welcome to Kasia’s blog. It is a blog about my first own gardening project – a small plot of land on grounds of the Royal Botanic…
Following the coldest and snowiest December (2010) on record, the respite from fresh snow over the New Year period lasted until 6.00pm on the evening of January 7th….
Our polytunnel has been in place for five months now and we are very pleased with the progress of the crops inside. I popped down to the polytunnel…
Preparing the site for the new alpine house involves taking stock of the existing plant collection and then embarking on ground clearance. Within the Hamamelis Border some plants…
Our drop in session this weekend focused on growing micro leaves and sprouting seeds. As you can see from the photo below, we got a bit distracted and…
Gunnera dentata comes complete with resident snail (see picture) who is obviously content to use the evergreen foliage as a truck stop. Evidenced by the nibbled edges to…
Welcome to the Edible Gardening Project blog. As well as finding lots of great information and advice to help you start your very own edible garden, you’ll be…
The John Hope Gateway visitor centre has a flat roof. To compensate for the developed footprint of the building a section has been planted as a green roof….