‘Gardening’ Archives
Up the Garden Path, October 2010
Narcissus in Greek mythology was a hunter who was renowned for his beauty. He was exceptionally proud in that he disdained those who loved him such as the wood nymph Echo, she wasted away to a mere voice for the unrequited love of Narcissus. As divine punishment he fell in love with his own reflection in a pool not realising it was an image, and [...]
Up the Garden Path
Exterminate Exterminate! A somewhat spinechilling pronouncement. Who would have thought that, when Dr. Who was first created in 1963, it would have become so immensely popular. Now the Doctor, in his eleventh reincarnation in 2010 has become incredibly fantastical thanks to up to the minute computer technology. But it still includes those sweet [...]
Up The Garden Path, December
I don’t often hob knob with Royalty. I had been introduced to the Queen Mother in my youth when working for a brief spell with the Girl Guide Association in London. This summer I had the opportunity to visit Prince Charles’s garden at Highgrove. I was very impressed by his collection of often huge pots, all strategically placed. He must be a [...]
Up The Garden Path, November
By now in November, the gardener will have lost the tussle with nature to prolong a sense of summer. The inevitable turning point in the garden year has arrived. The first night that the temperature dips so low that FROST returns. Before then each day is a precious bonus. I rush around gathering in tender specimens that will fall prey to the [...]
Up the Garden Path, October
Who can resist temptation? Everyone has their weaknesses. Some are obviously best avoided. Others, like chocolate or the odd glass of wine are only marginally wicked. One weakness I own up to is buying bulbs. A sense of anticipation and faith in nature can be experienced by planting bulbs in the autumn. This anticipation combined with [...]