tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1626368 2013-05-20T02:00:00-05:00 Knowledgeable gardening hints and tips from Surrey England TypePad tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551cf6c9a88330192aa19a46c970d 2013-05-20T02:00:00-05:00 2013-05-20T02:00:00-05:00

This week for the first time, i've really felt like flower farming is my proper job, - rather than something i'm just doing in my spare time. On Monday, - I made my first English flower sheaf, for a real...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Plantpassion/~4/tit9juqzofE" height="1" width="1"/>

Claire, Plantpassion http://blog.plantpassion.co.uk/2013/05/progress-at-hill-top-farm-east-clandon-surrey-flower-farm.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551cf6c9a8833017eeb17a698970d 2013-05-13T02:00:00-05:00 2013-05-13T02:00:00-05:00

This weekend, I returned to a garden which i've been helping develop borders in over the last year. - I'll be blogging about the borders over the coming weeks, as we're rather pleased with how they look at the moment,...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Plantpassion/~4/jsYdy5FaU3E" height="1" width="1"/>

Claire, Plantpassion http://blog.plantpassion.co.uk/2013/05/when-less-is-more-pruning-advice-for-great-results-surrey-garden.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551cf6c9a8833019101e78ca3970c 2013-05-09T03:45:39-05:00 2013-05-09T03:45:39-05:00

This weekend the 11th May, between 2 and 4 pm, i'll be at my local village hall helping my Garden Society raise funds by selling plants. - They'll be tea and cakes as well, plus the books and gadgets that...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Plantpassion/~4/m_c1eLoGU6o" height="1" width="1"/>

Claire, Plantpassion http://blog.plantpassion.co.uk/2013/05/horsley-garden-society-plant-sales-2013-reasons-to-buy-locally.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551cf6c9a8833019101d10775970c 2013-05-06T02:32:00-05:00 2013-05-06T02:32:00-05:00

I'm a great Tulip fan, - i've written about them before here and here, and I probably have about 10 varieties growing in my front garden, but i'd not grown Parrot tulips before this year. These beauties (Irene Parrot is...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Plantpassion/~4/BvNm3MZFFZ4" height="1" width="1"/>

Claire, Plantpassion http://blog.plantpassion.co.uk/2013/05/unusual-tulips-at-surrey-cut-flower-farm.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551cf6c9a8833019101d0e652970c 2013-05-05T15:21:09-05:00 2013-05-05T15:21:09-05:00

Weeds, - the bane of every gardener. - All those plants in the wrong place, all those fast spreading seedlings that take over as soon as your back is turned...... Now i'm a great believer in plants in the right...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Plantpassion/~4/C62vp1aMDRk" height="1" width="1"/>

Claire, Plantpassion http://blog.plantpassion.co.uk/2013/05/weeding-large-areas-the-hoe-is-back-in-favour.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551cf6c9a8833017eea7b9716970d 2013-04-23T02:16:00-05:00 2013-04-23T02:16:00-05:00

My brief respite for the year is over. My Magnolias will keep me hard at work from now until the last leaf falls in November. At the front of this photo is my soon to Bud burst Magnolia Soulangeana, -...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Plantpassion/~4/cUB6cZY1_RE" height="1" width="1"/>

Claire, Plantpassion http://blog.plantpassion.co.uk/2013/04/magnolias-in-all-their-magnificence.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551cf6c9a8833017d42daa9c8970c 2013-04-16T15:40:54-05:00 2013-04-16T15:40:54-05:00

So the boy finally went back to School after the Easter Holidays today. - Not that either have us have been idle while he's been off, as we've had Dahlias to sort over the holidays. Dahlias can be planted as...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Plantpassion/~4/qkdZlv5xok4" height="1" width="1"/>

Claire, Plantpassion http://blog.plantpassion.co.uk/2013/04/dahlias-for-vases-of-late-summer-cut-flowers.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551cf6c9a8833017d42cd936a970c 2013-04-15T05:36:31-05:00 2013-04-16T04:35:58-05:00

I reckon my garden is about 2-3 weeks behind this time last year, - but with the sun over the weekend, there are at least now flowers showing, and there is scent from lots of Hyacinths, that i've been adding....<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Plantpassion/~4/DHYyDyVYBQ0" height="1" width="1"/>

Claire, Plantpassion http://blog.plantpassion.co.uk/2013/04/garden-bloggers-bloom-day-april-2013.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551cf6c9a8833017c384b100f970b 2013-04-02T14:46:08-05:00 2013-04-02T14:46:08-05:00

I'll admit it, - i've got a bit of a sweet pea obsession going on at the moment. I've grown them for years, but never had them at show standard by the time our local garden society show takes place...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Plantpassion/~4/pFHZg06PQXs" height="1" width="1"/>

Claire, Plantpassion http://blog.plantpassion.co.uk/2013/04/sweet-peas-as-cut-flowers-for-june.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551cf6c9a8833017d427037b9970c 2013-04-01T04:07:28-05:00 2013-04-01T04:07:28-05:00

This weekend has been one of great leaps forward at Hill top farm, and i've still got today left to add to the success list. My first yipee, was this modest bunch of February gold bunch of Narssisus. Small, but...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Plantpassion/~4/lY2SI4rvPHI" height="1" width="1"/>

Claire, Plantpassion http://blog.plantpassion.co.uk/2013/04/cut-flower-polytunnel-takes-shape-on-clandon-cut-flower-farm.html