Gardening

Rowan Sorbus aucuparia sprig with berries and blossom

Canadian Goldenrod Solidago canadensis sketchbook study page with comparisons to Solidago gigantea

Blue bonnet Lupin Lupinus polyphyllus sketchbook study page.  Includes information on  habit, cross section of flower, seed pods, and leaf venation.

Persian Hogweed Heracelum persicum and Giant Hogweed Heracelum mantegazzianum comparison with info on flower shape, umbel shape, and leaf differences

Milkweed Asclepias syriaca sketchbook study page with written notes and info on seed pods, flowers, roots, and seeds

Watercolour of Bare feet on soil with marigolds and forget me nots, showing the roots below the soil

Cucumber plant drowing up a support showing tendrils, leaves, and young cucumber fruits and flowers alogn with companion planting of nasturtium

Iris in gravel with blue petals

Pepper seedling in a lump of soil, held in the hand of a gardener

Cucumber plant drowing up a support showing tendrils, leaves, and young cucumber fruits and flowers alogn with companion planting of nasturtium

How to remove damage from a lawn and re sow seeds to promote growth over the damaged area by flipping the sod and planting grass seed

How to divide a large clump or iris, tease the roots apart and re plant the divided plants

Steps involved in establishing and planting up a hanging basket including how to allow plants to grow out sideways and how to re plant flowers in the new basket

Examples of four different patterns of fruit tree trained growth type including espalier, step over espalier, dwarf pyramid, and a small standard. Apple trees.

Garlic plait showing how the dired out leaves of each garlic plant can be pliated together to hold the bubs in a neat bundle, ready for use in the kitchen or for drying

Laying turf showing how to prepare the ground, roll out the turf, and trim the grass to shape

White rose showing damage grom the garden pest thrip which leads to discolouration, browning, and a sick lookin plant, insect inset

Step by step stages showing how to remove a plant safely and plant it into a larger pot where it can flourish, seven steps

Three different sets of crops to grow on the same site which ensures the variety of vegetables grown won’t suffer pest damage which they could do if planted repeatedly on the same site. Vegetables shown include peas beans chicory and onions, sprouts cauliflower cabbage and broccoli, and celery carrots turnips potato and beetroot

Stages involved in building erecting or putting up a greenhouse from establishing the foundations to building the frame to fitting the glass panels or panes

Half a barrel adapted to be a pond with water and flowering pond plants in including arrowroot, flowering rush, and spearwort

Purple hostas in a blue and white flower pot

Lily of the valley growing in a large old terra cotta flower pot

Water lily leaf showing damage from caterpillars of china mark moth who nibble the edges of the leaves and make folded floating ods from the leaves. Blue water background and inset detail of the caterpillar,