Scotsgran's Blog archive

Making the Brides dream wedding cake/s. A blog for Sticki.

I did mean to make all the cakes but ended up doing only the smallest one as I had...

Kniphofias extending their flowering season from May to December.

My OH loves Red Hot Pokers. We were given rather a lot of plants from a friend who...

A day at The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

This was going to be a blog about the glorious herbaceous borders in the garden but...

The birds in the garden August 2011

We have always had swallows around the house but their numbers have been going down...

Update on my new raised beds 7th August 2011

These were built to take my heuchera collection. I have 33 different varieties and...

Kailzie (Kay-lee) Garden near Peebles.

On Tuesday evening I visited this fairly new garden in the Scottish Borders. It is...

Fish boxes recycled

There has been recent interest in the fish box make over photo I posted last year....

Are plants more expensive than they were 30 years ago?

Plants are more available than they were 30 years ago but how have prices changed...

Digitalis

I sowed a packet of Digitalis about 12 years ago and I have had them ever since....

Potato Update 2011

I am a potatoholic. I love potatoes and I love growing them. I mostly grow heritage...

Allioni, Auricolas and Primulas

These lovely plants brighten our gardens for months. I hope you enjoying seeing some...

My Tree Paeony has made me so happy.

I came home from a visit to my daughter today. I managed to get to visit Spitzhenrys'...