More garden stuff but longer


Attracting bees and butterflies into the garden

Attracting bees and butterflies into the garden

There is something very ‘back to nature’ about the idea of planting your windowbox, flowerbed, garden, grand estate, to attract bees, butterflies and other pollinators. Creating in the mind’s eye visions of high summer and green spaces awash with the flicker of butterflies, zzzit of hoverflies and the satisfying hum of bees. More

Not so ‘umble after all

Chaerophyllum hirsutum RoseumCouldn’t help it! Some are definitely not ‘umble at all. From the extremely poisonous to the culinary it is a fascinating family. There is an umbel for most situations and in flower from spring to late summer. If however you don’t like ‘weeds’ then maybe it is better to move on. More