Deborah's blog

Join me as I blog my way through the year with reflections from a gardening life...

Speedy spring

Grey clouds are looming, so before it rains I wander round the garden

Spring fever and fury

Early April – the time of year when there’s something new to see in the garden practically every day

Rode Hall revisited

A spell of cold but sunny weather prompted me to make my annual trip to see the snowdrops at Rode Hall.

Fireworks and foliage

There are many less obvious shrubs that take on exciting shades of red, purple and yellow in autumn

The Butterfly (Hoverfly) Bush

What has caught my attention is the number of hoverflies that have replaced the butterflies on this pollen-rich flower this summer.